Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 166 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 768 out of which 410 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 54 which is 7% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 81.7%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 91.38% and the female literacy rate is 70.39% 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 | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Literacy | 81.65% | 91.38% | 70.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 269 | 142 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 185 | 60 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35% 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, 239 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105 | 96 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 64 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 88 | 46 |
| Non Working | 529 | 226 | 303 |
Map of Gopalpur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saldiha | 330 |
| Pathariagora | 355 |
| Indrabil | 433 |
| Mahulkoka | 504 |
| Krishtaganj | 217 |
| Bhaluka | 526 |
| Babirdi | 671 |
| Rajra | 1,532 |
| Jekro Alias Panchagora | 1,534 |
| Jamkuri | 1,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia