Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Cooch Behar - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,904 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 18,297 out of which 10,678 are males and 7,619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 714.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 1813 which is 10% of the total population. There are 919 male children and 894 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (714) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 84.1%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 89.92% and the female literacy rate is 75.55% 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 | 1,813 | 919 | 894 |
| Literacy | 84.06% | 89.92% | 75.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,075 | 3,688 | 3,387 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 370 | 262 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 4,441 | 1,903 | 2,538 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 9,276 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,276 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,706 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,742 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,336 | 6,584 | 752 |
| Cultivators | 1,706 | 1,581 | 125 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,742 | 1,359 | 383 |
| Household Industries | 91 | 76 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 3,797 | 3,568 | 229 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,940 | 903 | 1,037 |
| Non Working | 9,021 | 3,191 | 5,830 |
Map of Gopalpur, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Cooch Behar - II
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Cooch Behar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harinmara | 1,011 |
| Dudumari | 1,656 |
| Uttar Shibpur | 2,530 |
| Daldali | 414 |
| Atialiguri | 2,473 |
| Tapsikhata | 383 |
| Kalmandasguri | 712 |
| Kumirghat | 2,075 |
| Salmara | 1,642 |
| Marichbari | 13,370 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia