Gopalnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Gopalnagar is a village situated in Palasi block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 418 families residing in the village Gopalnagar. The total population of Gopalnagar is 1,984 out of which 1,004 are males and 980 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalnagar village is 361 which is 18% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 1,215 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Gopalnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalnagar is 61.2%. Thus Gopalnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 70.75% and the female literacy rate is 50.9% in Gopalnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 361 | 163 | 198 |
| Literacy | 61.18% | 70.75% | 50.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 991 | 409 | 582 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalnagar village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 248 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 67 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 139 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 226 | 98 |
| Non Working | 1,375 | 530 | 845 |
Map of Gopalnagar, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gopalnagar, Palasi
Below are the list of villages near Gopalnagar village in Palasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakaita | 1,017 |
| Chahatpur | 13,063 |
| Jahanpur | 992 |
| Dhangawan | 3,089 |
| Hasanpur | 727 |
| Lokhra | 993 |
| Hasanpura | 1,481 |
| Gerari | 124 |
| Dhantola | 2,263 |
| Mundmala | 438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalnagar, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia