Gopalnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalnagar is a village situated in Singur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,863 families residing in the village Gopalnagar. The total population of Gopalnagar is 12,232 out of which 6,278 are males and 5,954 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalnagar village is 933 which is 8% of the total population. There are 492 male children and 441 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Gopalnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalnagar is 87.6%. Thus Gopalnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 92.55% and the female literacy rate is 82.46% 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 | 933 | 492 | 441 |
| Literacy | 87.63% | 92.55% | 82.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,754 | 932 | 822 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 275 | 135 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 2,331 | 923 | 1,408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Gopalnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalnagar village out of total population, 4,475 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,475 workers engaged in Main Work, 700 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 633 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,962 | 3,549 | 413 |
| Cultivators | 700 | 670 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 633 | 572 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 270 | 153 | 117 |
| Other Workers | 2,359 | 2,154 | 205 |
| Marginal Workers | 513 | 355 | 158 |
| Non Working | 7,757 | 2,374 | 5,383 |
Map of Gopalnagar, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalnagar, Singur
Below are the list of villages near Gopalnagar village in Singur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baje Melia | 3,659 |
| Khordaapurbapur | 3,572 |
| Khaser Bheri | 790 |
| Chak.Gobinda | 1,791 |
| Sinher Bheri | 1,563 |
| Gandarpukur | 3,277 |
| Paunan | 1,970 |
| Baburbheri | 2,971 |
| Dewan Bheri | 5,687 |
| Payraura | 1,591 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalnagar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia