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Gopikandar Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Gopikandar is a medium size village located in Gopikandar Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 283 families residing. The Gopikandar village has population of 1293 of which 654 are males while 639 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gopikandar village population of children with age 0-6 is 186 which makes up 14.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gopikandar village is 977 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gopikandar as per census is 1044, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gopikandar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gopikandar village was 64.77 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gopikandar Male literacy stands at 82.95 % while female literacy rate was 45.96 %.

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

Gopikandar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 283 - -
Population 1,293 654 639
Child (0-6) 186 91 95
Schedule Caste 224 113 111
Schedule Tribe 109 49 60
Literacy 64.77 % 82.95 % 45.96 %
Total Workers 444 349 95
Main Worker 209 - -
Marginal Worker 235 172 63

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.43 % of total population in Gopikandar village.

Work Profile

In Gopikandar village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 47.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.