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 184 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 997 out of which 516 are males and 481 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 141 which is 14% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 68.7%. Thus Gopalpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.96% and the female literacy rate is 59.66% 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 | 141 | 69 | 72 |
| Literacy | 68.69% | 76.96% | 59.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 312 | 159 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 409 | 172 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 262 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 150 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Non Working | 701 | 242 | 459 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Patlapur | 467 |
| Jadabpur | 1,468 |
| Balinagar | 537 |
| Kuldaha | 2,651 |
| Dingal | 1,465 |
| Sitarampur | 1,317 |
| Ekbalpur | 774 |
| Manoharpur | 3,018 |
| Kamargere | 2,319 |
| Gamaria | 409 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia