Paschim Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Gopalpur is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 226 families residing in the village Paschim Gopalpur. The total population of Paschim Gopalpur is 970 out of which 504 are males and 466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Gopalpur is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Gopalpur village is 172 which is 18% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Gopalpur is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Paschim Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Gopalpur is 72.9%. Thus Paschim Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 83.29% and the female literacy rate is 61.82% in Paschim Gopalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Gopalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Gopalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Gopalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 91 | 81 |
| Literacy | 72.93% | 83.29% | 61.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 913 | 476 | 437 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 388 | 160 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 94.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paschim Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Gopalpur village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 365 | 279 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 118 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 138 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 0 | 71 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Non Working | 597 | 220 | 377 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Gopalpur village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhulia Uchal Pukhari | 583 |
| Kharija Gopalpur | 979 |
| Dakshin Uchal Pukhari | 1,224 |
| Purbba Gopalpur | 655 |
| Dakshin Dhulia Khalisa | 256 |
| Dakshin Kharija Gopalpur | 776 |
| Purbba Hemkumari | 337 |
| Purbba Patchhara Gopalpur | 407 |
| Deuti Khata | 534 |
| Purbba Panisala | 287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Gopalpur, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia