Purba Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Gopalpur is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 242 families residing in the village Purba Gopalpur. The total population of Purba Gopalpur is 1,038 out of which 519 are males and 519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Gopalpur is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Gopalpur village is 121 which is 12% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Gopalpur is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Purba Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Gopalpur is 81.1%. Thus Purba Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.81% and the female literacy rate is 76.47% in Purba Gopalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Gopalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Gopalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Gopalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 61 | 60 |
| Literacy | 81.13% | 85.81% | 76.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 294 | 126 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purba Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Gopalpur village out of total population, 401 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 401 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 252 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 55 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 60 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 106 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 43 | 85 |
| Non Working | 637 | 224 | 413 |
Nearby Villages to Purba Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Purba Gopalpur village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pikhira | 571 |
| Rantan | 879 |
| Sasan | 772 |
| Chaluary | 4,708 |
| Tajpur | 1,240 |
| Niyogirat | 2,314 |
| Gazipur | 1,250 |
| Durbarat | 1,202 |
| Purba Durgapur | 2,073 |
| Kotaldanga | 691 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Gopalpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia