Gokulpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulpur is a village situated in Nalhati - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 340 families residing in the village Gokulpur. The total population of Gokulpur is 1,283 out of which 633 are males and 650 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokulpur village is 153 which is 12% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Gokulpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulpur is 68.9%. Thus Gokulpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.81% and the female literacy rate is 65.15% in Gokulpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokulpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokulpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokulpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 74 | 79 |
| Literacy | 68.94% | 72.81% | 65.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 467 | 238 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 504 | 226 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gokulpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulpur village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 371 | 359 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 208 | 207 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144 | 140 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Non Working | 898 | 262 | 636 |
Map of Gokulpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gokulpur, Nalhati - II
Below are the list of villages near Gokulpur village in Nalhati - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khalilpur | 2,211 |
| Nidhia | 749 |
| Nawapara | 4,436 |
| Ashuria | 1,493 |
| Tilora | 771 |
| Beloa | 948 |
| Dangapara | 557 |
| Bandkhola | 5,042 |
| Biralchauki | 4,783 |
| Shitalgram | 3,403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia