Gokulpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulpur is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 46 families residing in the village Gokulpur. The total population of Gokulpur is 191 out of which 90 are males and 101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 1,122.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokulpur village is 27 which is 14% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 1,077 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,122) of Gokulpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulpur is 72%. Thus Gokulpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.31% and the female literacy rate is 57.47% in Gokulpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokulpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokulpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokulpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Literacy | 71.95% | 88.31% | 57.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 189 | 88 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 73 | 22 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Gokulpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulpur village out of total population, 104 were engaged in work activities. 1.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 52 | 50 |
| Non Working | 87 | 38 | 49 |
Map of Gokulpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gokulpur, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Gokulpur village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dahi Juri | 7 |
| Gola Ghutia | 88 |
| Bhandari Kata | 84 |
| Shirish Bani | 60 |
| Matihana | 11 |
| Netura | 928 |
| Kanya Duba | 181 |
| Shak Para | 79 |
| Shalgura | 220 |
| Pindra Kuli | 283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia