Gopalganj Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalganj is a village situated in Kultali block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,606 families residing in the village Gopalganj. The total population of Gopalganj is 7,853 out of which 4,050 are males and 3,803 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalganj is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalganj village is 1203 which is 15% of the total population. There are 596 male children and 607 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalganj is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Gopalganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalganj is 65.5%. Thus Gopalganj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.64% and the female literacy rate is 53.54% 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 | 1,203 | 596 | 607 |
| Literacy | 65.53% | 76.64% | 53.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,018 | 2,618 | 2,400 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 43 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 3,495 | 1,403 | 2,092 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Gopalganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalganj village out of total population, 2,609 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,609 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 535 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,199 | 1,124 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 277 | 271 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 535 | 518 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 363 | 314 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,410 | 913 | 497 |
| Non Working | 5,244 | 2,013 | 3,231 |
Map of Gopalganj, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalganj, Kultali
Below are the list of villages near Gopalganj village in Kultali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Garankati | 6,189 |
| Kaikhali | 6,030 |
| Madhusudanpur | 6,899 |
| Sankizahan | 8,811 |
| Madhabpur | 4,725 |
| Katamari | 5,238 |
| Shyamnagar | 3,753 |
| Dakshin Durgapur | 5,346 |
| Paschim Gabtala | 4,387 |
| Deulbari Debipur | 7,315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalganj, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia