Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 138 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 576 out of which 276 are males and 300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 1,087.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 70 which is 12% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 1,188 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,087) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 65.6%. Thus Gopalpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 68.03% and the female literacy rate is 63.36% 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 | 70 | 32 | 38 |
| Literacy | 65.61% | 68.03% | 63.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 51 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 289 | 137 | 152 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 110 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.2% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 39.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 114 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 60 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 66 | 145 |
| Non Working | 227 | 96 | 131 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birsinghapur | 1,007 |
| Bishnupur | 451 |
| Bahadurpur | 1,818 |
| Chandramer | 906 |
| Kanakpur | 904 |
| Golgram | 3,984 |
| Pathan Kutubpur | 42 |
| Kanchanpur | 205 |
| Jagannathpur | 1,110 |
| Shimulhati | 643 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia