Gopalapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Gopalapuram is a village situated in Rajapalayam taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 423 families residing in the village Gopalapuram. The total population of Gopalapuram is 1,461 out of which 708 are males and 753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalapuram is 1,064.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalapuram village is 128 which is 9% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalapuram is 1,098 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Gopalapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalapuram is 78.8%. Thus Gopalapuram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 88.41% and the female literacy rate is 69.83% 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 | 128 | 61 | 67 |
| Literacy | 78.84% | 88.41% | 69.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 385 | 189 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 410 | 136 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalapuram village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 45.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 370 | 271 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 35 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 284 | 216 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 436 | 186 | 250 |
| Non Working | 655 | 251 | 404 |
Map of Gopalapuram, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Gopalapuram, Rajapalayam
Below are the list of villages near Gopalapuram village in Rajapalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Varagunaramapuram | 1,357 |
| Kuruchiyarpatti | 741 |
| Sholapuram | 11,607 |
| Terkuvenganallur | 5,745 |
| Ilandiraikondan | 3,422 |
| Solaicheri | 2,105 |
| Muthusamipuram | 10,288 |
| Sundararajapuram | 4,370 |
| Vadakkudevadanam | 2,731 |
| Kollankondan | 6,811 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalapuram, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia