Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 556 out of which 282 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 70 which is 13% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 77.4%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.08% and the female literacy rate is 67.89% 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 | 70 | 42 | 28 |
| Literacy | 77.37% | 87.08% | 67.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 278 | 141 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 98 | 50 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 73 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.6% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186 | 163 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 109 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 44 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Non Working | 339 | 107 | 232 |
Map of Gopalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshmipur | 2,268 |
| Rupain | 302 |
| Nurulla Kuringarpara | 768 |
| Birampur | 439 |
| Chapahat Bairhatha | 929 |
| Langal Bhanga | 283 |
| Sahapur | 804 |
| Shabdalpur | 1,227 |
| Barail | 254 |
| Ukhalia | 3,432 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia