Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Ketugram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 713 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 3,157 out of which 1,586 are males and 1,571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 356 which is 11% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 71.7%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.46% and the female literacy rate is 67.92% in Gopalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 356 | 172 | 184 |
| Literacy | 71.72% | 75.46% | 67.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,346 | 671 | 675 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,148 | 519 | 629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 1,095 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,095 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 907 | 846 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 273 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 308 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 40 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 225 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 169 | 19 |
| Non Working | 2,062 | 571 | 1,491 |
Map of Gopalpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Ketugram - I
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Ketugram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Beninagar | 1,109 |
| Amgaria | 6,904 |
| Katandidanga | 804 |
| Ujalpur | 2,279 |
| Murgram | 5,919 |
| Kulutia | 2,393 |
| Malgram | 1,275 |
| Kantadihi | 2,161 |
| Kachutia | 3,783 |
| Kurmadanga | 3,577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia