Gopikantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopikantapur is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 125 families residing in the village Gopikantapur. The total population of Gopikantapur is 693 out of which 348 are males and 345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopikantapur is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopikantapur village is 86 which is 12% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopikantapur is 1,098 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Gopikantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopikantapur is 69%. Thus Gopikantapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.15% and the female literacy rate is 58.67% in Gopikantapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopikantapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopikantapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopikantapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 41 | 45 |
| Literacy | 69.03% | 79.15% | 58.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 177 | 90 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 105 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Gopikantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopikantapur village out of total population, 247 were engaged in work activities. 41.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 247 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 91 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 108 | 37 |
| Non Working | 446 | 149 | 297 |
Nearby Villages to Gopikantapur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopikantapur village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bidyadharpur | 1,175 |
| Purba Nandarampur | 1,376 |
| Rajgola | 322 |
| Keneti | 967 |
| Goursunderpur | 819 |
| Nityanandapur | 2,221 |
| Panchkula | 706 |
| Beloa | 1,545 |
| Bondalhati | 2,758 |
| Khaer Bani | 744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopikantapur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia