Gokulpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulpur is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 175 families residing in the village Gokulpur. The total population of Gokulpur is 852 out of which 444 are males and 408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokulpur village is 117 which is 14% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Gokulpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulpur is 67.6%. Thus Gokulpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.02% and the female literacy rate is 60.73% 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 | 117 | 63 | 54 |
| Literacy | 67.62% | 74.02% | 60.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 385 | 201 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 355 | 162 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokulpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulpur village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 244 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 97 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 65 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 79 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Non Working | 505 | 170 | 335 |
Map of Gokulpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gokulpur, Bhangar - I
Below are the list of villages near Gokulpur village in Bhangar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pita Simulia | 580 |
| Kanjdia | 2,685 |
| Khar Gachhi | 4,673 |
| Naora | 4,572 |
| Srirampur | 1,402 |
| Noapara | 1,756 |
| Santra | 1,107 |
| Bodra | 5,324 |
| Chandpur | 3,711 |
| Harispur | 752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia