Gopalthan Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gopalthan is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Gopalthan. The total population of Gopalthan is 218 out of which 113 are males and 105 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalthan is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalthan village is 30 which is 14% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalthan is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Gopalthan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalthan is 64.9%. Thus Gopalthan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.29% and the female literacy rate is 52.75% in Gopalthan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalthan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalthan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Literacy | 64.89% | 76.29% | 52.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 218 | 113 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 96 | 39 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Gopalthan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalthan village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 51 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 8 | 27 |
| Non Working | 100 | 54 | 46 |
Map of Gopalthan, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Gopalthan, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Gopalthan village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalapani | 232 |
| Broshibanda | 2,286 |
| Kalapani II | 1,309 |
| Kaimbatapara | 3,147 |
| Charbatapara | 3,484 |
| Apalgre | 289 |
| Haribhanga | 1,661 |
| Bangalkata | 2,860 |
| Bholarbhita | 2,141 |
| Dewankata | 393 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalthan, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia