Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya 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 1,000 out of which 515 are males and 485 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 146 which is 15% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 80.1%. Thus Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 93.1% and the female literacy rate is 66.59% 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 | 146 | 80 | 66 |
| Literacy | 80.09% | 93.1% | 66.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 36 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 316 | 110 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 147 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 96 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 90 | 25 |
| Non Working | 729 | 278 | 451 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palaskala | 588 |
| Pindra | 2,512 |
| Banbahal | 596 |
| Anai | 1,032 |
| Mahara | 3,367 |
| Bhagabandh | 871 |
| Shitalpur | 1,496 |
| Makrabera | 302 |
| Haramjanga | 1,357 |
| Jambad | 2,115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia