Gotpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gotpur is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 378 families residing in the village Gotpur. The total population of Gotpur is 1,546 out of which 765 are males and 781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gotpur is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gotpur village is 142 which is 9% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gotpur is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Gotpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gotpur is 86.1%. Thus Gotpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 91.92% and the female literacy rate is 80.45% in Gotpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gotpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gotpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gotpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 72 | 70 |
| Literacy | 86.11% | 91.92% | 80.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 319 | 161 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 325 | 161 | 164 |
| Illiterate | 337 | 128 | 209 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21% of total population in Gotpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gotpur village out of total population, 669 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 669 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 404 | 344 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 123 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 116 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 103 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 186 | 79 |
| Non Working | 877 | 235 | 642 |
Map of Gotpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gotpur, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Gotpur village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hiranya Bati | 652 |
| Tegachhi Bhabanipur | 1,205 |
| Chak Sultan | 693 |
| Dipa | 954 |
| Jayrambati | 972 |
| Kamalpur | 1,488 |
| Jayharipur | 857 |
| Purba Banpur | 1,232 |
| Dakshin Fatepur | 511 |
| Ghana Shyampur | 1,101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gotpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia