Gopalganja Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalganja is a village situated in Mejhia block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 670 families residing in the village Gopalganja. The total population of Gopalganja is 3,123 out of which 1,636 are males and 1,487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalganja is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalganja village is 321 which is 10% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalganja is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Gopalganja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalganja is 79.7%. Thus Gopalganja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 87.14% and the female literacy rate is 71.3% in Gopalganja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalganja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalganja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalganja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 158 | 163 |
| Literacy | 79.66% | 87.14% | 71.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 751 | 386 | 365 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 891 | 348 | 543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalganja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalganja village out of total population, 972 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 972 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 714 | 670 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 121 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 572 | 532 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 220 | 38 |
| Non Working | 2,151 | 746 | 1,405 |
Map of Gopalganja, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalganja, Mejhia
Below are the list of villages near Gopalganja village in Mejhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarapur | 4,611 |
| Mejhia | 5,308 |
| Chuaberia | 1,224 |
| Indara | 275 |
| Matabel | 709 |
| Benathol | 534 |
| Bhabanipur | 264 |
| Maduarchak | 20 |
| Shyampur | 283 |
| Jujghati | 494 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalganja, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia