Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 398 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 1,977 out of which 1,009 are males and 968 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 234 which is 12% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 69.7%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.68% and the female literacy rate is 57.52% 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 | 234 | 130 | 104 |
| Literacy | 69.71% | 81.68% | 57.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 579 | 287 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 479 | 244 | 235 |
| Illiterate | 762 | 291 | 471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.2% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 1,017 were engaged in work activities. 29.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,017 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 272 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 62 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 91 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 111 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 716 | 302 | 414 |
| Non Working | 960 | 435 | 525 |
Map of Gopalpur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agaya | 1,187 |
| Baraghutu | 313 |
| Ramkundi | 582 |
| Gadasal Alias Lalpahari | 384 |
| Samakata | 830 |
| Chak Altagora | 164 |
| Sargara | 841 |
| Gholkund | 1,566 |
| Payaka | 387 |
| Kundhurka | 1,121 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia