Gopgar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopgar is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 372 families residing in the village Gopgar. The total population of Gopgar is 1,758 out of which 922 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopgar is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopgar village is 208 which is 12% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopgar is 705 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Gopgar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopgar is 76.7%. Thus Gopgar village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.62% and the female literacy rate is 69.33% in Gopgar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopgar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopgar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopgar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 122 | 86 |
| Literacy | 76.71% | 83.62% | 69.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 705 | 363 | 342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 253 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Gopgar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopgar village out of total population, 961 were engaged in work activities. 31.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 961 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 255 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 68 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 164 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 656 | 294 | 362 |
| Non Working | 797 | 373 | 424 |
Nearby Villages to Gopgar,
Below are the list of villages near Gopgar village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biji | 4 |
| Gopalpur | 92 |
| Manguchak | 326 |
| Phulpahari | 967 |
| Nepura | 1,044 |
| Muradanga | 29 |
| Anandanagar | 60 |
| Khayerrulyachak Phulpahari | 2,342 |
| Badhi | 290 |
| Khayerbani | 459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopgar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia