Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 533 out of which 276 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 75 which is 14% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 58.1%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 64.32% and the female literacy rate is 51.15% 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 | 75 | 35 | 40 |
| Literacy | 58.08% | 64.32% | 51.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 463 | 240 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 267 | 121 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.9% 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, 375 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 375 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 121 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 63 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 40 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 82 | 71 |
| Non Working | 158 | 73 | 85 |
Map of Gopalpur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanua Bhabanipur | 740 |
| Baradangi | 679 |
| Isadpur | 2,744 |
| Uttar Chitholia | 186 |
| Bhingol | 2,720 |
| Bairat | 4,412 |
| Khokhra | 1,364 |
| Chapdaha | 664 |
| Lakshmanpur | 3,058 |
| Khejurbari | 1,414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia