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Gokulpur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Gokulpur is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 287 families residing. The Gokulpur village has population of 1126 of which 550 are males while 576 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gokulpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 140 which makes up 12.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gokulpur village is 1047 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gokulpur as per census is 1059, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gokulpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gokulpur village was 85.50 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gokulpur Male literacy stands at 91.29 % while female literacy rate was 79.96 %.

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 287 - -
Population 1,126 550 576
Child (0-6) 140 68 72
Schedule Caste 116 63 53
Schedule Tribe 361 167 194
Literacy 85.50 % 91.29 % 79.96 %
Total Workers 424 308 116
Main Worker 298 - -
Marginal Worker 126 75 51

Caste Factor

Gokulpur village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.30 % of total population in Gokulpur village.

Work Profile

In Gokulpur village out of total population, 424 were engaged in work activities. 70.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 424 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourer.