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Gokulpur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Gokulpur is a large village located in Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 540 families residing. The Gokulpur village has population of 2323 of which 1219 are males while 1104 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gokulpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 272 which makes up 11.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gokulpur village is 906 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gokulpur as per census is 732, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gokulpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gokulpur village was 76.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gokulpur Male literacy stands at 85.40 % while female literacy rate was 67.44 %.

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

Gokulpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 540 - -
Population 2,323 1,219 1,104
Child (0-6) 272 157 115
Schedule Caste 342 180 162
Schedule Tribe 162 86 76
Literacy 76.74 % 85.40 % 67.44 %
Total Workers 1,049 758 291
Main Worker 765 - -
Marginal Worker 284 142 142

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.72 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.97 % of total population in Gokulpur village.

Work Profile

In Gokulpur village out of total population, 1049 were engaged in work activities. 72.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1049 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 297 were Agricultural labourer.