Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Manikchak block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,010 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 9,867 out of which 5,117 are males and 4,750 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 1949 which is 20% of the total population. There are 1023 male children and 926 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 55.7%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 56.25% and the female literacy rate is 55.1% 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 | 1,949 | 1,023 | 926 |
| Literacy | 55.7% | 56.25% | 55.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 450 | 247 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,457 | 2,814 | 2,643 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% 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, 4,125 were engaged in work activities. 44.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,125 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 591 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,851 | 1,557 | 294 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 125 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 591 | 586 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 339 | 109 | 230 |
| Other Workers | 791 | 737 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,274 | 940 | 1,334 |
| Non Working | 5,742 | 2,620 | 3,122 |
Map of Gopalpur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Manikchak
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Manikchak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manikchak | 4,038 |
| Dharampur | 3,708 |
| Jot Bhabani | 2,582 |
| Khanpur | 7,463 |
| Gauripur | 843 |
| Chauki Mirdadpur | 8,493 |
| Bishnuprasad | 273 |
| Salabatganj | 4,744 |
| Uttar Dharampur | 846 |
| Islampur | 3,602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia