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Gopalganj Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Gopalganj is a medium size village located in Nilambar-Pitambarpur(Lesliganj) Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 309 families residing. The Gopalganj village has population of 1581 of which 828 are males while 753 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gopalganj village population of children with age 0-6 is 239 which makes up 15.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gopalganj village is 909 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gopalganj as per census is 959, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gopalganj village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gopalganj village was 69.90 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gopalganj Male literacy stands at 82.44 % while female literacy rate was 55.97 %.

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

Gopalganj Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 309 - -
Population 1,581 828 753
Child (0-6) 239 122 117
Schedule Caste 547 276 271
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 69.90 % 82.44 % 55.97 %
Total Workers 691 428 263
Main Worker 341 - -
Marginal Worker 350 196 154

Caste Factor

Gopalganj village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Gopalganj village.

Work Profile

In Gopalganj village out of total population, 691 were engaged in work activities. 49.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 691 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.