Goalpokhar - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal
Goalpokhar - I Block of Uttar Dinajpur district has total population of 326,120 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 169,954 are males while 156,166 are females. In 2011 there were total 61,307 families residing in Goalpokhar - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Goalpokhar - I Block is 919.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 1.8% people lives in Urban areas while 98.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 64.8% while that in the rural areas is 41.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Goalpokhar - I Block is 938% while that of Rural areas is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalpokhar - I Block is 61875 which is 19% of the total population. There are 31759 male children and 30116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalpokhar - I Block is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Goalpokhar - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Goalpokhar - I Block is 42.26%. The male literacy rate is 39.68% and the female literacy rate is 28.32% in Goalpokhar - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Goalpokhar - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 152 villages.
Goalpokhar - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalpokhar - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 61,875 | 31,759 | 30,116 |
| Literacy | 42.26% | 39.68% | 28.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43,442 | 22,764 | 20,678 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,595 | 6,359 | 6,236 |
| Illiterate | 214,458 | 102,513 | 111,945 |
Caste-wise Population - Goalpokhar - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Goalpokhar - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 43,442 | 22,764 | 20,678 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,595 | 6,359 | 6,236 |
Religion-wise Population - Goalpokhar - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 72,892 | (22.35%) | 38,406 | 34,486 |
| Muslim | 251,965 | (77.26%) | 130,885 | 121,080 |
| Christian | 676 | (0.21%) | 362 | 314 |
| Sikh | 68 | (0.02%) | 51 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 37 | (0.01%) | 17 | 20 |
| Jain | 41 | (0.01%) | 19 | 22 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 438 | (0.13%) | 213 | 225 |
Literacy Rate - Goalpokhar - I Block
Average literacy rate of Goalpokhar - I Block in 2011 were 42.26% in which, male and female literacy were 48.8% and 35.08% respectively. Total literate in Goalpokhar - I Block were 111,662 of which male and female were 67,441 and 44,221 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Goalpokhar - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Goalpokhar - I Block is 919 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 919 females in Goalpokhar - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Goalpokhar - I Block.
Child Population - Goalpokhar - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 61,875 children between age 0 to 6 years in Goalpokhar - I Block. Out of which 61,875 were male while 61,875 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Goalpokhar - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,115 families under Goalpokhar - I Block living in urban areas while 1,115 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 1.8% of total population of Goalpokhar - I Block lives in Urban areas while 98.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 975 while that in rural region is 60,900.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 326,120 | 5,939 | 320,181 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 61,875 | 975 | 60,900 |
| Schedule Caste | 43,442 | 297 | 43,145 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,595 | 162 | 12,433 |
| Literacy | 42.26% | 64.85% | 41.82% |
| Sex Ratio | 919 | 938 | 919 |
Working Population - Goalpokhar - I Block
In Goalpokhar - I Block out of total population, 100,866 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100,866 workers engaged in Main Work, 28,259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34,765 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80,580 | 71,679 | 8,901 |
| Cultivators | 28,259 | 26,904 | 1,355 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34,765 | 30,997 | 3,768 |
| Household Industries | 2,014 | 602 | 1,412 |
| Other Workers | 15,542 | 13,176 | 2,366 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,286 | 10,590 | 9,696 |
| Non Working | 225,254 | 87,685 | 137,569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalpokhar - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia