Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 990 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 4,405 out of which 2,263 are males and 2,142 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 436 which is 10% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 223 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 87.1%. Thus Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.37% and the female literacy rate is 80.35% 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 | 436 | 213 | 223 |
| Literacy | 87.07% | 93.37% | 80.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 986 | 476 | 510 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 949 | 349 | 600 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 2,120 were engaged in work activities. 39.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,120 workers engaged in Main Work, 377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 846 | 790 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 377 | 369 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 277 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 131 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,274 | 559 | 715 |
| Non Working | 2,285 | 914 | 1,371 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Selmabad | 5,266 |
| Kanta Pukuria | 696 |
| Khidirpur | 1,236 |
| Danrai | 449 |
| Paschim Jali | 305 |
| Paharpur | 1,316 |
| Ramchak | 512 |
| Naria Naria | 478 |
| Teparpara | 2,505 |
| Bajitpur | 371 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia