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Gopalnagar Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Gopalnagar is a large village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 542 families residing. The Gopalnagar village has population of 2615 of which 1362 are males while 1253 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gopalnagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 293 which makes up 11.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar village is 920 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gopalnagar as per census is 809, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gopalnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gopalnagar village was 78.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gopalnagar Male literacy stands at 89.00 % while female literacy rate was 68.09 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gopalnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gopalnagar village.

Gopalnagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 542 - -
Population 2,615 1,362 1,253
Child (0-6) 293 162 131
Schedule Caste 467 238 229
Schedule Tribe 10 3 7
Literacy 78.90 % 89.00 % 68.09 %
Total Workers 1,134 727 407
Main Worker 423 - -
Marginal Worker 711 335 376

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.38 % of total population in Gopalnagar village.

Work Profile

In Gopalnagar village out of total population, 1134 were engaged in work activities. 37.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1134 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.