Gokulpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulpur is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,497 families residing in the village Gokulpur. The total population of Gokulpur is 5,967 out of which 3,027 are males and 2,940 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokulpur village is 693 which is 12% of the total population. There are 326 male children and 367 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 1,126 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Gokulpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulpur is 80.5%. Thus Gokulpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.26% and the female literacy rate is 72.25% 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 | 693 | 326 | 367 |
| Literacy | 80.45% | 88.26% | 72.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,741 | 1,392 | 1,349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,724 | 643 | 1,081 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokulpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulpur village out of total population, 2,854 were engaged in work activities. 35.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,854 workers engaged in Main Work, 408 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,018 | 850 | 168 |
| Cultivators | 408 | 397 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 315 | 300 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 146 | 39 | 107 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 114 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,836 | 1,047 | 789 |
| Non Working | 3,113 | 1,130 | 1,983 |
Map of Gokulpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gokulpur, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Gokulpur village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kallubar | 343 |
| Aymabar Barya | 1,730 |
| Mahespur | 579 |
| Chak Reja | 213 |
| Satbahini | 804 |
| Kunja Berya | 765 |
| Dangar Tulshi | 823 |
| Kharan | 2,198 |
| Chhara Dighi | 752 |
| Teparpara | 2,505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia