Gopalnagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalnagar is a village situated in Kakdwip block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 512 families residing in the village Gopalnagar. The total population of Gopalnagar is 2,342 out of which 1,158 are males and 1,184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalnagar village is 383 which is 16% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Gopalnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalnagar is 68.1%. Thus Gopalnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75.93% and the female literacy rate is 60.54% 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 | 383 | 190 | 193 |
| Literacy | 68.15% | 75.93% | 60.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 802 | 400 | 402 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 42 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 1,007 | 423 | 584 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Gopalnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalnagar village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 424 | 409 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 159 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 228 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 182 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,719 | 567 | 1,152 |
Map of Gopalnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalnagar, Kakdwip
Below are the list of villages near Gopalnagar village in Kakdwip.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manmathapur | 7,981 |
| Koaberia | 2,953 |
| Thangara | 3,336 |
| Gobindapur | 856 |
| Taktipur Abad | 6,832 |
| Srikrishnagar | 2,754 |
| Chandipur | 8,519 |
| Sankiberia | 3,511 |
| Nebutala | 3,734 |
| Sibnagar | 4,530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia