Gopal Bandh Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopal Bandh is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Gopal Bandh. The total population of Gopal Bandh is 1,213 out of which 599 are males and 614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopal Bandh is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopal Bandh village is 171 which is 14% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopal Bandh is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Gopal Bandh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopal Bandh is 66.4%. Thus Gopal Bandh village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.18% and the female literacy rate is 57.12% in Gopal Bandh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopal Bandh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopal Bandh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopal Bandh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 91 | 80 |
| Literacy | 66.41% | 76.18% | 57.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83 | 46 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 605 | 291 | 314 |
| Illiterate | 521 | 212 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.9% of total population in Gopal Bandh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopal Bandh village out of total population, 400 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 400 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 278 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 266 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 61 | 49 |
| Non Working | 813 | 260 | 553 |
Map of Gopal Bandh, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopal Bandh, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Gopal Bandh village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhandaria | 77 |
| Ekrasol | 240 |
| Majhigar | 274 |
| Jorakeundi | 519 |
| Sankrui | 1,108 |
| Kenja Para | 598 |
| Sapadiha | 404 |
| Panisara | 456 |
| Saishol | 1,552 |
| Bhaturia | 195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopal Bandh, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia