Gopikantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopikantapur is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 550 families residing in the village Gopikantapur. The total population of Gopikantapur is 2,381 out of which 1,219 are males and 1,162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopikantapur is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopikantapur village is 249 which is 10% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopikantapur is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Gopikantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopikantapur is 81.2%. Thus Gopikantapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.7% and the female literacy rate is 74.4% in Gopikantapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopikantapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopikantapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopikantapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 130 | 119 |
| Literacy | 81.19% | 87.7% | 74.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 627 | 327 | 300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,019 | 504 | 515 |
| Illiterate | 650 | 264 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.8% of total population in Gopikantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopikantapur village out of total population, 1,084 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,084 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 318 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 533 | 426 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 172 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 318 | 223 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 551 | 335 | 216 |
| Non Working | 1,297 | 458 | 839 |
Map of Gopikantapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopikantapur, Jamalpur
Below are the list of villages near Gopikantapur village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paratal | 2,189 |
| Jotsubal | 1,338 |
| Basantapur | 1,918 |
| Ramchandrapur | 851 |
| Harekrishnapur | 1,152 |
| Chak Dighi | 1,833 |
| Sajipur | 529 |
| Shukpur | 1,229 |
| Betragar | 2,091 |
| Jargram | 2,354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopikantapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia