Gopwal Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gopwal is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 62 families residing in the village Gopwal. The total population of Gopwal is 266 out of which 134 are males and 132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopwal is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopwal village is 40 which is 15% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopwal is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Gopwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopwal is 76.5%. Thus Gopwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 81.25% and the female literacy rate is 71.93% in Gopwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Literacy | 76.55% | 81.25% | 71.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 57 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 93 | 43 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopwal village out of total population, 73 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 43 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Non Working | 193 | 67 | 126 |
Nearby Villages to Gopwal,
Below are the list of villages near Gopwal village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amwal | 647 |
| Samlahri | 695 |
| Tholori Gojran | 943 |
| Rakh Barothion | 218 |
| Bajpur | 2,232 |
| Bari Kamlia | 761 |
| Chhani Manhassan | 1,584 |
| Rakh Badotein | 1,100 |
| Badali | 867 |
| Daghor | 822 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopwal, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia