Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 172 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 866 out of which 471 are males and 395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 839.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 100 which is 12% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (839) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 73.8%. Thus Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 65.43% 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 | 100 | 55 | 45 |
| Literacy | 73.76% | 80.77% | 65.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 514 | 269 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 301 | 135 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 50.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 159 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 66 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 68 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 162 | 124 | 38 |
| Non Working | 537 | 188 | 349 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Chandrakona - II.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia