Gotpara Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gotpara is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 132 families residing in the village Gotpara. The total population of Gotpara is 506 out of which 253 are males and 253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gotpara is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gotpara village is 43 which is 8% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gotpara is 1,529 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Gotpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gotpara is 60.7%. Thus Gotpara village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 68.64% and the female literacy rate is 52.42% in Gotpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gotpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gotpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gotpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Literacy | 60.69% | 68.64% | 52.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 405 | 203 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 91 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.9% of total population in Gotpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gotpara village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 165 | 140 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 76 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 55 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| Non Working | 291 | 91 | 200 |
Nearby Villages to Gotpara,
Below are the list of villages near Gotpara village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aihorani | 372 |
| Samsabad | 488 |
| Goalpara | 1,254 |
| Mekpur | 1,070 |
| Tutkhan | 417 |
| Bangabari | 406 |
| Kesrail Pirgain | 524 |
| Patamari | 499 |
| Sahara | 1,184 |
| Mahish Bathani | 5,433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gotpara, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia