Gopikandar Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Gopikandar is a village situated in Gopikandar block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 283 families residing in the village Gopikandar. The total population of Gopikandar is 1,293 out of which 654 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopikandar is 977.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopikandar village is 186 which is 14% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopikandar is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Gopikandar village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopikandar is 64.8%. Thus Gopikandar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 82.95% and the female literacy rate is 45.96% in Gopikandar village.

Population
1,293
Families
283
Literacy
64.77%
Sex Ratio
977

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopikandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gopikandar Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopikandar village.

Total Male Female
Children 186 91 95
Literacy 64.77% 82.95% 45.96%
Scheduled Caste 224 113 111
Scheduled Tribe 109 49 60
Illiterate 576 187 389

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Gopikandar village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gopikandar village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 209 177 32
Cultivators 11 10 1
Agriculture Labourer 8 7 1
Household Industries 7 4 3
Other Workers 183 156 27
Marginal Workers 235 172 63
Non Working 849 305 544

Map of Gopikandar, Dumka, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Gopikandar, Gopikandar

Below are the list of villages near Gopikandar village in Gopikandar.

Village Population
Gariapani 509
Kheribari 626
Bhuskidangal 288
Chandarmali 59
Bhangabandh 154
Koyada 134
Dubrajpur 145
Kumarbandh 313
Katuidangal 41
Babupur 214

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