Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 519 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 2,207 out of which 1,166 are males and 1,041 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 264 which is 12% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 82.6%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 89.13% and the female literacy rate is 75.14% 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 | 264 | 136 | 128 |
| Literacy | 82.55% | 89.13% | 75.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 890 | 464 | 426 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 70 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 248 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 983 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 983 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 401 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 880 | 693 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 218 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 401 | 283 | 118 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 253 | 191 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 52 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,224 | 421 | 803 |
Map of Gopalpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Raina - I
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samaspur | 1,488 |
| Narugram | 3,226 |
| Belshar | 3,279 |
| Sipta | 1,369 |
| Jotsadi | 4,998 |
| Kukura | 1,635 |
| Jot Silam | 411 |
| Jamui | 431 |
| Chhota Kayrapur | 523 |
| Fakirpur | 1,161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia