Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Sherghati block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 926 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 5,791 out of which 3,100 are males and 2,691 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 868.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 1036 which is 18% of the total population. There are 512 male children and 524 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 63.3%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 72.87% and the female literacy rate is 51.87% in Gopalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,036 | 512 | 524 |
| Literacy | 63.3% | 72.87% | 51.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,065 | 1,174 | 891 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,781 | 1,214 | 1,567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 1,789 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,789 workers engaged in Main Work, 413 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 418 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,130 | 865 | 265 |
| Cultivators | 413 | 317 | 96 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 418 | 313 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 267 | 205 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 659 | 359 | 300 |
| Non Working | 4,002 | 1,876 | 2,126 |
Map of Gopalpur, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Sherghati
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Sherghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusa | 1,840 |
| Dhab Chiraya | 2,084 |
| Fazlaha | 1,918 |
| Sone Khap | 1,476 |
| Lakardewa | 83 |
| Phitki Chak | 419 |
| Lachhnaiti | 1,415 |
| Mahammadpur | 2,712 |
| Bhus Bhusia | 1,777 |
| Bhat Kuraha | 731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia