Gopikandar Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gopikandar is a village situated in Gopikandar block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 283 families residing in the village Gopikandar. The total population of Gopikandar is 1,293 out of which 654 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopikandar is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopikandar village is 186 which is 14% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopikandar is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Gopikandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopikandar is 64.8%. Thus Gopikandar village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 82.95% and the female literacy rate is 45.96% in Gopikandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopikandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopikandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopikandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 91 | 95 |
| Literacy | 64.77% | 82.95% | 45.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 113 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 49 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 576 | 187 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Gopikandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopikandar village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 177 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 156 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 172 | 63 |
| Non Working | 849 | 305 | 544 |
Nearby Villages to Gopikandar,
Below are the list of villages near Gopikandar village in Gopikandar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gariapani | 509 |
| Kheribari | 626 |
| Bhuskidangal | 288 |
| Chandarmali | 59 |
| Bhangabandh | 154 |
| Koyada | 134 |
| Dubrajpur | 145 |
| Kumarbandh | 313 |
| Katuidangal | 41 |
| Babupur | 214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopikandar, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia