Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 328 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 1,432 out of which 740 are males and 692 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 126 which is 9% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 77.2%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 70.54% 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 | 126 | 62 | 64 |
| Literacy | 77.18% | 83.33% | 70.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 296 | 159 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 417 | 209 | 208 |
| Illiterate | 424 | 175 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.1% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 616 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 616 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 484 | 425 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 210 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 210 | 173 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 38 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 55 | 77 |
| Non Working | 816 | 260 | 556 |
Map of Gopalpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balagari | 548 |
| Durgapur | 1,441 |
| Heregari | 486 |
| Kanta Garia | 330 |
| Majinan | 1,173 |
| Purbba Narayanpur | 590 |
| Bara Khanpur | 931 |
| Uttar Basudebpur | 532 |
| Saturia | 782 |
| Bhabanipur | 772 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia