Dakshin Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Gopalpur is a village situated in Balagarh block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,766 families residing in the village Dakshin Gopalpur. The total population of Dakshin Gopalpur is 7,581 out of which 3,918 are males and 3,663 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Gopalpur is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Gopalpur village is 666 which is 9% of the total population. There are 343 male children and 323 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Gopalpur is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Dakshin Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Gopalpur is 74.8%. Thus Dakshin Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 83.38% and the female literacy rate is 65.57% in Dakshin Gopalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Gopalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Gopalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Gopalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 666 | 343 | 323 |
| Literacy | 74.78% | 83.38% | 65.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,467 | 2,843 | 2,624 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 203 | 92 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 2,410 | 937 | 1,473 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Dakshin Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Gopalpur village out of total population, 3,259 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,259 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 678 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,223 | 1,886 | 337 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 315 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 678 | 514 | 164 |
| Household Industries | 276 | 195 | 81 |
| Other Workers | 946 | 862 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,036 | 573 | 463 |
| Non Working | 4,322 | 1,459 | 2,863 |
Map of Dakshin Gopalpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Gopalpur, Balagarh
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Gopalpur village in Balagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nityanandapur | 2,090 |
| Serpur | 5,983 |
| Naricha | 1,471 |
| Naosarai | 1,025 |
| Simulia | 700 |
| Ramnagar | 843 |
| Dumurdahadham | 4,817 |
| Rajballabhpur | 6 |
| Aschitpur | 1,929 |
| Dadpur | 2,053 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Gopalpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia