Gopalkata Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalkata is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Gopalkata. The total population of Gopalkata is 2,301 out of which 1,170 are males and 1,131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalkata is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalkata village is 437 which is 19% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalkata is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Gopalkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalkata is 71.7%. Thus Gopalkata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.05% and the female literacy rate is 65.38% in Gopalkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 437 | 236 | 201 |
| Literacy | 71.73% | 78.05% | 65.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 455 | 240 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 231 | 117 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 964 | 441 | 523 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Gopalkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalkata village out of total population, 681 were engaged in work activities. 29.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 681 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 181 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 66 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 479 | 390 | 89 |
| Non Working | 1,620 | 599 | 1,021 |
Map of Gopalkata, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalkata, Gosaba
Below are the list of villages near Gopalkata village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jelepara | 1,950 |
| Kamarpara | 4,091 |
| Palpur | 3,507 |
| Pathankhali | 1,414 |
| Jhaukhali | 1,502 |
| Tentultala | 3,280 |
| Mitrapur | 1,194 |
| Battali | 3,369 |
| Sambhunagar | 2,886 |
| Biprodaspur | 3,799 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalkata, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia