Gopalapura Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gopalapura is a village situated in Somvarpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 496 families residing in the village Gopalapura. The total population of Gopalapura is 1,863 out of which 885 are males and 978 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalapura is 1,105.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalapura village is 231 which is 12% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalapura is 1,100 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,105) of Gopalapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalapura is 73.5%. Thus Gopalapura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 82.58% and the female literacy rate is 65.34% in Gopalapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 110 | 121 |
| Literacy | 73.53% | 82.58% | 65.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 93 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 663 | 245 | 418 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Gopalapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalapura village out of total population, 899 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 899 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 890 | 536 | 354 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 858 | 517 | 341 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 964 | 345 | 619 |
Map of Gopalapura, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gopalapura, Somvarpet
Below are the list of villages near Gopalapura village in Somvarpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Doddakolathur | 641 |
| Chowdena Halli | 528 |
| Bidarur | 5,879 |
| Sidigalale | 506 |
| Kajur | 741 |
| Hithlukeri | 465 |
| Cheekanalli | 90 |
| Nandigunda | 686 |
| Dundalli | 420 |
| Heggula | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalapura, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia