Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 1,004 out of which 517 are males and 487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 118 which is 12% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 83.3%. Thus Gopalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.36% and the female literacy rate is 77.01% 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 | 118 | 66 | 52 |
| Literacy | 83.3% | 89.36% | 77.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 555 | 280 | 275 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 114 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 644 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 644 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 380 | 232 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 160 | 114 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 51 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 102 | 162 |
| Non Working | 360 | 183 | 177 |
Map of Gopalpur, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Rampur
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jangal Chadali Kartot | 6 |
| Ranot | 94 |
| Majhevali | 500 |
| Koti | 360 |
| Phunja | 318 |
| Dhar | 749 |
| Kurgu | 291 |
| Gaura | 667 |
| Ragori | 715 |
| D.P.F. Phanoti | 196 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia