Gaukhana Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaukhana is a village situated in Lalgola block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 241 families residing in the village Gaukhana. The total population of Gaukhana is 1,172 out of which 592 are males and 580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaukhana is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaukhana village is 191 which is 16% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaukhana is 1,195 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Gaukhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaukhana is 61.3%. Thus Gaukhana village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 61.39% and the female literacy rate is 61.13% in Gaukhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaukhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaukhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaukhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 87 | 104 |
| Literacy | 61.26% | 61.39% | 61.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 571 | 282 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaukhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaukhana village out of total population, 686 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 686 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 284 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 107 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 41 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 56 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 80 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 263 | 114 | 149 |
| Non Working | 486 | 194 | 292 |
Nearby Villages to Gaukhana,
Below are the list of villages near Gaukhana village in Lalgola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deoan Sarai | 663 |
| Chak Amar Kundu | 87 |
| Ramnabag Sarai | 712 |
| Kaliagachhi | 1,633 |
| Gouridaspur | 2,074 |
| Miulidanga | 825 |
| Chak Dihiganespur | 1,159 |
| Khosalpur | 523 |
| Mridadpur | 3,318 |
| Laskarpur | 1,001 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaukhana, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia