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Gakulpur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Gakulpur is a medium size village located in Salbani Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 50 families residing. The Gakulpur village has population of 266 of which 133 are males while 133 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gakulpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 34 which makes up 12.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gakulpur village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gakulpur as per census is 889, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gakulpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gakulpur village was 74.14 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gakulpur Male literacy stands at 86.09 % while female literacy rate was 62.39 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gakulpur 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 Gakulpur village.

Gakulpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 50 - -
Population 266 133 133
Child (0-6) 34 18 16
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 169 84 85
Literacy 74.14 % 86.09 % 62.39 %
Total Workers 155 82 73
Main Worker 54 - -
Marginal Worker 101 30 71

Caste Factor

In Gakulpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.53 % of total population in Gakulpur village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gakulpur village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Gakulpur village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 34.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.