Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 81 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 345 out of which 163 are males and 182 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 1,117.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 32 which is 9% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,117) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 93.9%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.63% and the female literacy rate is 89.82% 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 | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Literacy | 93.93% | 98.63% | 89.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 33 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 51 | 19 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 86 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 52 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 20 | 52 |
| Non Working | 167 | 57 | 110 |
Map of Gopalpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Chandrakona - I
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheshpur | 1,331 |
| Parulya | 254 |
| Ramichak | 211 |
| Saljhati | 476 |
| Mar | 800 |
| Mohanpur | 576 |
| Kashiganja | 435 |
| Berabere | 1,735 |
| Bhabanipur | 1,838 |
| Hijli | 901 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia