Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 429 out of which 225 are males and 204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 42 which is 10% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 77.3%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.21% and the female literacy rate is 67.39% 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 | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Literacy | 77.26% | 86.21% | 67.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 86 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 132 | 66 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 50 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.8% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 128 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 67 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 13 | 31 |
| Non Working | 244 | 84 | 160 |
Map of Gopalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Farid | 560 |
| Amril | 329 |
| Purba Hariharpur | 971 |
| Alipur | 1,003 |
| Chilimbad | 173 |
| Bhabanipur | 402 |
| Kaliha | 171 |
| Ghugudanga | 241 |
| Chakismail | 329 |
| Sialdanga | 314 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia