Gokal Pur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North East, Delhi - Census 2011
Gokal Pur is a Census Town city situated in Seelam Pur tehsil of North East district. The Gokal Pur city is divided into 5 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 22,592 families residing in the Gokal Pur city. The total population of Gokal Pur is 121,870 out of which 64,857 are males and 57,013 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokal Pur is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokal Pur city is 15554 which is 13% of the total population. There are 8386 male children and 7168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokal Pur is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokal Pur is 84.7%. Thus Gokal Pur has higher literacy rate compared to 83.1% of North East district. The male literacy rate is 90.73% and the female literacy rate is 77.91% in Gokal Pur.
Gokal Pur Census Town has total administration over 22,592 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gokal Pur Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokal Pur Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15,554 | 8,386 | 7,168 |
| Literacy | 84.7% | 79% | 68.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38,212 | 20,323 | 17,889 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 31,800 | 13,620 | 18,180 |
Caste-wise Population - Gokal Pur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokal Pur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 38,212 | 20,323 | 17,889 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Gokal Pur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gokal Pur is 94,477 which is 77.52% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gokal Pur is 25,176 which is 20.66% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gokal Pur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 94,477 | (77.52%) | 50,329 | 44,148 |
| Muslim | 25,176 | (20.66%) | 13,352 | 11,824 |
| Christian | 316 | (0.26%) | 159 | 157 |
| Sikh | 463 | (0.38%) | 249 | 214 |
| Buddhist | 154 | (0.13%) | 81 | 73 |
| Jain | 1,232 | (1.01%) | 656 | 576 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 52 | (0.04%) | 31 | 21 |
Literacy Rate - Gokal Pur
The total literacy rate of Gokal Pur was 84.72% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 86.21% of Delhi. Population-wise, out of total 90,070 literates, males were 51,237 while females were 38,833. Also the male literacy rate was 90.73% and the female literacy rate was 77.91% in Gokal Pur.
| Gokal Pur | Delhi | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.91% | 80.76% |
| Male | 90.73% | 90.94% |
| Total | 84.72% | 86.21% |
Sex Ratio - Gokal Pur
The Sex Ratio of Gokal Pur is 879. Thus per every 1000 men there were 879 females in Gokal Pur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Gokal Pur.
Child Population - Gokal Pur
According to Census 2011, there were 15,554 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gokal Pur. Out of which 8,386 were male while 7,168 were female.
Working Population - Gokal Pur
In Gokal Pur Census Town out of total population, 36,021 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36,021 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33,684 | 30,271 | 3,413 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 88 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1,300 | 1,141 | 159 |
| Other Workers | 32,260 | 29,018 | 3,242 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,337 | 1,806 | 531 |
| Non Working | 85,849 | 32,780 | 53,069 |
Gokal Pur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gokal Pur is further divided into 5 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 246 | 10,573 | 86.5% | 902 |
| 2 | Ward No - 256 | 3,242 | 85.8% | 946 |
| 3 | Ward No - 258 | 36,580 | 68.5% | 879 |
| 4 | Ward No - 261 | 5,824 | 81.4% | 854 |
| 5 | Ward No - 262 | 65,651 | 73.6% | 875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokal Pur, North East, Delhi - Wikipedia