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Gokulpur Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Gokulpur is a large village located in Potashpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1497 families residing. The Gokulpur village has population of 5967 of which 3027 are males while 2940 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gokulpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 693 which makes up 11.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gokulpur village is 971 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gokulpur as per census is 1126, 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 80.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gokulpur Male literacy stands at 88.26 % while female literacy rate was 72.25 %.

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 1,497 - -
Population 5,967 3,027 2,940
Child (0-6) 693 326 367
Schedule Caste 2,741 1,392 1,349
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 80.45 % 88.26 % 72.25 %
Total Workers 2,854 1,897 957
Main Worker 1,018 - -
Marginal Worker 1,836 1,047 789

Caste Factor

In Gokulpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.94 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Gokulpur village.

Work Profile

In Gokulpur village out of total population, 2854 were engaged in work activities. 35.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2854 workers engaged in Main Work, 408 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourer.