Kharija Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharija Gopalpur is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Kharija Gopalpur. The total population of Kharija Gopalpur is 979 out of which 481 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharija Gopalpur is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharija Gopalpur village is 120 which is 12% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharija Gopalpur is 1,182 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Kharija Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharija Gopalpur is 73.5%. Thus Kharija Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 82.86% and the female literacy rate is 64.2% in Kharija Gopalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharija Gopalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharija Gopalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharija Gopalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 55 | 65 |
| Literacy | 73.46% | 82.86% | 64.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 668 | 329 | 339 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 348 | 128 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharija Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharija Gopalpur village out of total population, 455 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 276 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 170 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 72 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 13 | 82 |
| Non Working | 524 | 192 | 332 |
Map of Kharija Gopalpur, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kharija Gopalpur, Mekliganj
Below are the list of villages near Kharija Gopalpur village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Gopalpur | 970 |
| Purbba Gopalpur | 655 |
| Dhulia Uchal Pukhari | 583 |
| Dakshin Kharija Gopalpur | 776 |
| Dakshin Uchal Pukhari | 1,224 |
| Purbba Patchhara Gopalpur | 407 |
| Dakshin Dhulia Khalisa | 256 |
| Purbba Panisala | 287 |
| Purbba Hemkumari | 337 |
| Chhota Thunkirjhar | 68 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharija Gopalpur, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia