Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Sursand block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 445 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 2,193 out of which 1,148 are males and 1,045 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 482 which is 22% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 30.6%. Thus Gopalpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 36.49% and the female literacy rate is 23.88% 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 | 482 | 241 | 241 |
| Literacy | 30.57% | 36.49% | 23.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 47 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,670 | 817 | 853 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 582 were engaged in work activities. 27.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 582 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 146 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 121 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 423 | 385 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,611 | 617 | 994 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Sursand.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sursand Asli | 29,688 |
| Sarkhandio Bitha | 23,795 |
| Darha Bari | 6,099 |
| Meghpur | 4,559 |
| Baghari | 4,000 |
| Dewari Matauna | 7,996 |
| Dhanarhi | 2,431 |
| Simiahi | 3,053 |
| Majhaura | 2,475 |
| Chakni | 2,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia