Gholchak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gholchak is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 170 families residing in the village Gholchak. The total population of Gholchak is 685 out of which 358 are males and 327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gholchak is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gholchak village is 98 which is 14% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gholchak is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Gholchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gholchak is 75.3%. Thus Gholchak village has lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.42% and the female literacy rate is 65.23% in Gholchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gholchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gholchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gholchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 50 | 48 |
| Literacy | 75.3% | 84.42% | 65.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 508 | 272 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 98 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gholchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gholchak village out of total population, 247 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 247 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 162 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 137 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 43 | 29 |
| Non Working | 438 | 153 | 285 |
Nearby Villages to Gholchak,
Below are the list of villages near Gholchak village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barbarya | 4,692 |
| Maishali | 2,900 |
| Barborya Paikbor | 678 |
| Jashdumbur | 2,687 |
| Laichhanpur | 1,857 |
| Jotankur | 1,474 |
| Shalikadhanichak | 1,919 |
| Khas Panchpukhuria | 211 |
| Nijjote Garupota | 857 |
| Jayrambati | 1,285 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gholchak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia