Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 352 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 1,376 out of which 726 are males and 650 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 97 which is 7% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 85.5%. Thus Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.39% and the female literacy rate is 82.37% in Gopalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 54 | 43 |
| Literacy | 85.54% | 88.39% | 82.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 68 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 282 | 132 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 473 | 451 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 140 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 136 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 169 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Non Working | 887 | 265 | 622 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghna | 3,639 |
| Charuigachhi | 2,548 |
| Amkola | 3,175 |
| Naigachhi | 1,720 |
| Gaighata | 3,878 |
| Shyampur Shripur | 972 |
| Rampur | 6,936 |
| Matikomra | 2,193 |
| Rajapur | 3,621 |
| Ichhapur | 5,999 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia