Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 572 out of which 292 are males and 280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 77 which is 13% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 69.5%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.51% and the female literacy rate is 61.38% 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 | 77 | 43 | 34 |
| Literacy | 69.49% | 77.51% | 61.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 103 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 241 | 117 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 228 | 99 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.1% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 148 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 75 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 15 | 45 |
| Non Working | 349 | 129 | 220 |
Map of Gopalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dahuakuri | 366 |
| Badalpur | 1,892 |
| Kakhar | 1,184 |
| Mungarail | 835 |
| Kelna | 501 |
| Paschim Chandipur | 752 |
| Bhagabatdanga | 214 |
| Bighva | 527 |
| Chakpara | 162 |
| Bhaior | 1,400 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia