Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Haroa block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,667 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 10,864 out of which 5,512 are males and 5,352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 1204 which is 11% of the total population. There are 607 male children and 597 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 76.5%. Thus Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.73% and the female literacy rate is 72.16% 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 | 1,204 | 607 | 597 |
| Literacy | 76.51% | 80.73% | 72.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,432 | 1,739 | 1,693 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 3,473 | 1,552 | 1,921 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% 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, 3,695 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,695 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 486 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,842 | 2,569 | 273 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 184 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 486 | 459 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 51 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 2,094 | 1,875 | 219 |
| Marginal Workers | 853 | 719 | 134 |
| Non Working | 7,169 | 2,224 | 4,945 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Haroa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Trimohini | 441 |
| Dirghadaria | 994 |
| Madartala | 2,777 |
| Bhabanipur | 1,698 |
| Sadarpurbehala | 2,094 |
| Pukhuria | 2,748 |
| Dhantala | 4,567 |
| Bhubanpur | 1,015 |
| Munsi Gheri | 3,314 |
| Rameshwarpur | 2,992 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia