Gopal Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopal Chak is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Gopal Chak. The total population of Gopal Chak is 637 out of which 335 are males and 302 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopal Chak is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopal Chak village is 59 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopal Chak is 903 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Gopal Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopal Chak is 72.5%. Thus Gopal Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.2% and the female literacy rate is 58.39% 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 | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| Literacy | 72.49% | 85.2% | 58.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 499 | 265 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 218 | 76 | 142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.3% 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, 346 were engaged in work activities. 27.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 85 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 81 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 111 | 141 |
| Non Working | 291 | 139 | 152 |
Map of Gopal Chak, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopal Chak, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Gopal Chak village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalyathol | 861 |
| Rangiladi | 743 |
| Gopalpur | 86 |
| Susunidi | 838 |
| Rambani | 1,450 |
| Kharai | 216 |
| Kashipur | 2,369 |
| Rugri | 433 |
| Sarjujoria | 535 |
| Ranganidi | 2,520 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopal Chak, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia