Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Mahisadal block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,766 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 8,294 out of which 4,272 are males and 4,022 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 976 which is 12% of the total population. There are 522 male children and 454 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 84.2%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.52% and the female literacy rate is 78.56% 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 | 976 | 522 | 454 |
| Literacy | 84.18% | 89.52% | 78.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 700 | 347 | 353 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,134 | 915 | 1,219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 3,010 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,010 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 398 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,148 | 1,882 | 266 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 209 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 398 | 384 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 173 | 76 | 97 |
| Other Workers | 1,358 | 1,213 | 145 |
| Marginal Workers | 862 | 600 | 262 |
| Non Working | 5,284 | 1,790 | 3,494 |
Map of Gopalpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Mahisadal
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Mahisadal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghasipur | 1,169 |
| Basulya | 4,599 |
| Khalsa Bamanpur | 672 |
| Kamalpur | 1,686 |
| Bamanpur | 1,490 |
| Latmajnur Uttar Chak | 15 |
| Bholsara | 2,008 |
| Banka | 672 |
| Gajipur | 2,413 |
| Amritberya | 3,958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia