Gopalapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Gopalapuram is a village situated in Peraiyur taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Gopalapuram. The total population of Gopalapuram is 329 out of which 160 are males and 169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalapuram is 1,056.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalapuram village is 39 which is 12% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalapuram is 1,438 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Gopalapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalapuram is 62.8%. Thus Gopalapuram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 72.92% and the female literacy rate is 52.74% in Gopalapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Literacy | 62.76% | 72.92% | 52.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 287 | 142 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 55 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gopalapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalapuram village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 101 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 66 | 86 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 13 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non Working | 108 | 53 | 55 |
Map of Gopalapuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Gopalapuram, Peraiyur
Below are the list of villages near Gopalapuram village in Peraiyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Silarpatti | 2,850 |
| Jari Usilampatti | 424 |
| Nallamaran | 2,040 |
| Sittilotti | 334 |
| Vaiyur | 1,402 |
| Paraipatti | 481 |
| Velambur | 3,904 |
| Muruganeri | 935 |
| Karaikeni | 1,718 |
| Sengulam | 1,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalapuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia