Gopal Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopal Nagar is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 387 families residing in the village Gopal Nagar. The total population of Gopal Nagar is 1,860 out of which 967 are males and 893 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopal Nagar is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopal Nagar village is 211 which is 11% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopal Nagar is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Gopal Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopal Nagar is 80.3%. Thus Gopal Nagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.11% and the female literacy rate is 73.99% in Gopal Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopal Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopal Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopal Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 110 | 101 |
| Literacy | 80.29% | 86.11% | 73.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 55 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 33 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 536 | 229 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Gopal Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopal Nagar village out of total population, 819 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 819 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 497 | 427 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 74 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 135 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 85 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 133 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 322 | 170 | 152 |
| Non Working | 1,041 | 370 | 671 |
Map of Gopal Nagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopal Nagar, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Gopal Nagar village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantabani Shasan | 2,310 |
| Balisar | 465 |
| Krishna Nagar | 1,399 |
| Dehati | 928 |
| Jagannathpur | 484 |
| Kaliswar | 1,081 |
| Arisanda | 991 |
| Gopal Chak | 163 |
| Ram Nagar | 620 |
| Diglabar | 2,984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopal Nagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia