Gopalapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Gopalapuram is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 708 families residing in the village Gopalapuram. The total population of Gopalapuram is 2,721 out of which 1,391 are males and 1,330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalapuram is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalapuram village is 298 which is 11% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalapuram is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Gopalapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalapuram is 71.2%. Thus Gopalapuram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 81.77% and the female literacy rate is 60.3% in Gopalapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 162 | 136 |
| Literacy | 71.19% | 81.77% | 60.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 672 | 333 | 339 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 996 | 386 | 610 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalapuram village out of total population, 1,230 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,230 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 632 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 947 | 547 | 400 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 111 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 632 | 339 | 293 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 89 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 118 | 165 |
| Non Working | 1,491 | 726 | 765 |
Map of Gopalapuram, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Gopalapuram, Virudhachalam
Below are the list of villages near Gopalapuram village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keenanur | 1,445 |
| Kumaramangalam | 2,131 |
| Kammapuram | 4,149 |
| Ko.Adhanur | 2,506 |
| Mummudicholagan | 1,334 |
| Sottavanam | 959 |
| Veppankurichi | 1,624 |
| Karmangudi | 2,477 |
| Neyveli | 2,078 |
| Nemam | 1,095 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalapuram, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia