Paschim Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Gopalpur is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 164 families residing in the village Paschim Gopalpur. The total population of Paschim Gopalpur is 722 out of which 370 are males and 352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Gopalpur is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Gopalpur village is 90 which is 12% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Gopalpur is 1,195 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Paschim Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Gopalpur is 65.7%. Thus Paschim Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.68% and the female literacy rate is 54.79% 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 | 90 | 41 | 49 |
| Literacy | 65.66% | 75.68% | 54.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 358 | 190 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 65 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 307 | 121 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.8% of total population in Paschim Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Gopalpur village out of total population, 277 were engaged in work activities. 40.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 277 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 106 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 61 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 104 | 60 |
| Non Working | 445 | 160 | 285 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Gopalpur village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cheramati | 1,669 |
| Deokhanda | 645 |
| Bhupalpur | 1,026 |
| Piplan | 3,502 |
| Kalibari | 1,134 |
| Jaynagar | 649 |
| Paschim Shankarpur | 480 |
| Mahisbathan | 692 |
| Baniapukur | 728 |
| Birghai | 2,126 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Gopalpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia