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Gopalpur Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Gopalpur is a large village located in Kaliachak - III Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 891 families residing. The Gopalpur village has population of 4794 of which 2500 are males while 2294 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gopalpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 868 which makes up 18.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur village is 918 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gopalpur as per census is 895, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gopalpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gopalpur village was 55.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gopalpur Male literacy stands at 58.28 % while female literacy rate was 51.70 %.

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 891 - -
Population 4,794 2,500 2,294
Child (0-6) 868 458 410
Schedule Caste 443 239 204
Schedule Tribe 371 201 170
Literacy 55.12 % 58.28 % 51.70 %
Total Workers 2,118 1,225 893
Main Worker 1,386 - -
Marginal Worker 732 353 379

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.74 % of total population in Gopalpur village.

Work Profile

In Gopalpur village out of total population, 2118 were engaged in work activities. 65.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2118 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 410 were Agricultural labourer.