Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Canning - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 989 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 4,958 out of which 2,572 are males and 2,386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 900 which is 18% of the total population. There are 491 male children and 409 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 69%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.43% and the female literacy rate is 58.07% 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 | 900 | 491 | 409 |
| Literacy | 69.02% | 79.43% | 58.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,868 | 982 | 886 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 529 | 276 | 253 |
| Illiterate | 2,157 | 919 | 1,238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 1,449 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,449 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 482 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 910 | 871 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 165 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 482 | 476 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 86 | 77 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 153 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 539 | 445 | 94 |
| Non Working | 3,509 | 1,256 | 2,253 |
Map of Gopalpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Canning - I
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Canning - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kula Ghurani | 486 |
| Amtala Bhadri | 3,000 |
| Dattababur Abad | 6,095 |
| Basur Chak | 944 |
| Dharmatala | 5,003 |
| Dakshin Kalikatala | 1,442 |
| Baloi Jhaka | 3,342 |
| Badukalu | 3,542 |
| Devis Abad | 8,128 |
| Hero Bhanga | 7,339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia