Gopal Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopal Chak is a village situated in Nandigram - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 712 families residing in the village Gopal Chak. The total population of Gopal Chak is 3,413 out of which 1,736 are males and 1,677 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopal Chak is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopal Chak village is 497 which is 15% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopal Chak is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Gopal Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopal Chak is 84.4%. Thus Gopal Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.2% and the female literacy rate is 77.24% in Gopal Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopal Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopal Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopal Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 497 | 248 | 249 |
| Literacy | 84.36% | 91.2% | 77.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 805 | 417 | 388 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 953 | 379 | 574 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopal Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopal Chak village out of total population, 1,071 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,071 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 294 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 692 | 651 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 84 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 294 | 280 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 303 | 282 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 379 | 267 | 112 |
| Non Working | 2,342 | 818 | 1,524 |
Map of Gopal Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopal Chak, Nandigram - II
Below are the list of villages near Gopal Chak village in Nandigram - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalpai Part-III | 1,639 |
| Kamalpur | 7,815 |
| Ramchak | 1,971 |
| Rani Chak | 3,185 |
| Balarampur Part-II | 17 |
| Dakhin Kiyakhali | 27 |
| Balarampur Part-I | 914 |
| Satgabari | 2,004 |
| Narasinghapur Jalpai | 421 |
| Kiyakhali | 1,112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopal Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia