Goghat - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal
Goghat - I Block of Hugli district has total population of 140,030 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 71,804 are males while 68,226 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,203 families residing in Goghat - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Goghat - I Block is 950.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Goghat - I Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 78.7% and the sex ratio of Goghat - I Block is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goghat - I Block is 14581 which is 10% of the total population. There are 7511 male children and 7070 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goghat - I Block is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Goghat - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Goghat - I Block is 78.7%. The male literacy rate is 76.69% and the female literacy rate is 64.01% in Goghat - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Goghat - I Block is further divided into 99 villages.
Goghat - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goghat - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,581 | 7,511 | 7,070 |
| Literacy | 78.7% | 76.69% | 64.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54,321 | 27,538 | 26,783 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,415 | 4,254 | 4,161 |
| Illiterate | 41,298 | 16,741 | 24,557 |
Caste-wise Population - Goghat - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Goghat - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 54,321 | 27,538 | 26,783 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,415 | 4,254 | 4,161 |
Religion-wise Population - Goghat - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 125,620 | (89.71%) | 64,371 | 61,249 |
| Muslim | 13,655 | (9.75%) | 7,045 | 6,610 |
| Christian | 36 | (0.03%) | 15 | 21 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 1 | 4 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.01%) | 4 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 549 | (0.39%) | 288 | 261 |
| No Religion Specified | 151 | (0.11%) | 78 | 73 |
Literacy Rate - Goghat - I Block
Average literacy rate of Goghat - I Block in 2011 were 78.7% in which, male and female literacy were 85.64% and 71.41% respectively. Total literate in Goghat - I Block were 98,732 of which male and female were 55,063 and 43,669 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Goghat - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Goghat - I Block is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Goghat - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Goghat - I Block.
Child Population - Goghat - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,581 children between age 0 to 6 years in Goghat - I Block. Out of which 14,581 were male while 14,581 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Goghat - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Goghat - I Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Goghat - I Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 14,581.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 140,030 | 0 | 140,030 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,581 | 0 | 14,581 |
| Schedule Caste | 54,321 | 0 | 54,321 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,415 | 0 | 8,415 |
| Literacy | 78.7% | - | 78.7% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | - | 950 |
Working Population - Goghat - I Block
In Goghat - I Block out of total population, 53,865 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,865 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,348 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,252 | 39,893 | 5,359 |
| Cultivators | 14,188 | 13,727 | 461 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,348 | 14,395 | 2,953 |
| Household Industries | 1,123 | 945 | 178 |
| Other Workers | 12,593 | 10,826 | 1,767 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,613 | 4,708 | 3,905 |
| Non Working | 86,165 | 27,203 | 58,962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goghat - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia