Gopalnagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalnagar is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 512 families residing in the village Gopalnagar. The total population of Gopalnagar is 2,208 out of which 1,126 are males and 1,082 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalnagar village is 236 which is 11% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Gopalnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalnagar is 72.6%. Thus Gopalnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.21% and the female literacy rate is 60.38% in Gopalnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 113 | 123 |
| Literacy | 72.62% | 84.21% | 60.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,673 | 862 | 811 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 776 | 273 | 503 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalnagar village out of total population, 891 were engaged in work activities. 36.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 891 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 268 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 90 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 91 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 9 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 78 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 569 | 390 | 179 |
| Non Working | 1,317 | 468 | 849 |
Map of Gopalnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalnagar, Magrahat - I
Below are the list of villages near Gopalnagar village in Magrahat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankarpur | 2,071 |
| Lakshikantapur | 4,642 |
| Atpara | 969 |
| Haripur | 1,963 |
| Ghatakpur | 2,459 |
| Sadashibpur | 1,452 |
| Sadhukhan Ardari | 741 |
| Basudebpur | 446 |
| Dakshin Bishnupur | 422 |
| Ektara | 2,604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia