Paschhim Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschhim Gopalpur is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 557 families residing in the village Paschhim Gopalpur. The total population of Paschhim Gopalpur is 2,769 out of which 1,411 are males and 1,358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschhim Gopalpur is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paschhim Gopalpur village is 435 which is 16% of the total population. There are 220 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschhim Gopalpur is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Paschhim Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschhim Gopalpur is 67.4%. Thus Paschhim Gopalpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 69.44% and the female literacy rate is 65.27% in Paschhim Gopalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschhim Gopalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschhim Gopalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschhim Gopalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 435 | 220 | 215 |
| Literacy | 67.4% | 69.44% | 65.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,196 | 584 | 612 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paschhim Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschhim Gopalpur village out of total population, 868 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 868 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 274 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 640 | 613 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 59 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 274 | 268 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 62 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 240 | 224 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 166 | 62 |
| Non Working | 1,901 | 632 | 1,269 |
Map of Paschhim Gopalpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paschhim Gopalpur, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Paschhim Gopalpur village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakur Digra | 994 |
| Chaka | 2,340 |
| Kalagachhia | 2,096 |
| Asta | 1,105 |
| Mallikpur | 1,307 |
| Jamira | 2,067 |
| Narayan Bere | 1,056 |
| Uttar Sagaria | 907 |
| Mahirampur | 779 |
| Doluipur | 1,111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschhim Gopalpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia