Gopkhanji Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopkhanji is a village situated in Katwa - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 314 families residing in the village Gopkhanji. The total population of Gopkhanji is 1,337 out of which 678 are males and 659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopkhanji is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopkhanji village is 139 which is 10% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopkhanji is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Gopkhanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopkhanji is 78.7%. Thus Gopkhanji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.37% and the female literacy rate is 74.96% in Gopkhanji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopkhanji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopkhanji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopkhanji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 71 | 68 |
| Literacy | 78.71% | 82.37% | 74.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 780 | 396 | 384 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 178 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Gopkhanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopkhanji village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 438 | 393 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 133 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 261 | 225 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Non Working | 878 | 264 | 614 |
Map of Gopkhanji, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopkhanji, Katwa - I
Below are the list of villages near Gopkhanji village in Katwa - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikarkhanji | 1,908 |
| Nalahati | 1,005 |
| Narayanpur | 1,789 |
| Nasipur | 827 |
| Depara | 1,103 |
| Baghtikari | 642 |
| Srirampur | 396 |
| Jamra | 2,572 |
| Char Pataihat | 2,173 |
| Kamal | 2,347 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopkhanji, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia