Gopalganj Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gopalganj is a village situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 236 families residing in the village Gopalganj. The total population of Gopalganj is 1,113 out of which 559 are males and 554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalganj is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalganj village is 157 which is 14% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalganj is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Gopalganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalganj is 57.2%. Thus Gopalganj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 68.94% and the female literacy rate is 45.24% in Gopalganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 76 | 81 |
| Literacy | 57.22% | 68.94% | 45.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 492 | 233 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 566 | 226 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalganj village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 235 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 250 | 226 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Non Working | 819 | 298 | 521 |
Map of Gopalganj, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gopalganj, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda
Below are the list of villages near Gopalganj village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Debiana | 2,510 |
| Kubuka | 1,056 |
| Belkupa | 1,703 |
| Dubhi | 1,723 |
| Kusumkanali | 932 |
| Lakhyabad | 1,163 |
| Dhura | 1,310 |
| Jhirka | 1,119 |
| Ramkanali | 2,202 |
| Jitpur | 873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalganj, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia