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Gopalpur Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Gopalpur is a large village located in Potashpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 990 families residing. The Gopalpur village has population of 4405 of which 2263 are males while 2142 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gopalpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 436 which makes up 9.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gopalpur as per census is 1047, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gopalpur village was 87.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gopalpur Male literacy stands at 93.37 % while female literacy rate was 80.35 %.

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

Gopalpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 990 - -
Population 4,405 2,263 2,142
Child (0-6) 436 213 223
Schedule Caste 986 476 510
Schedule Tribe 22 9 13
Literacy 87.07 % 93.37 % 80.35 %
Total Workers 2,120 1,349 771
Main Worker 846 - -
Marginal Worker 1,274 559 715

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.38 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.50 % of total population in Gopalpur village.

Work Profile

In Gopalpur village out of total population, 2120 were engaged in work activities. 39.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2120 workers engaged in Main Work, 377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourer.