Goagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goagaon is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 404 families residing in the village Goagaon. The total population of Goagaon is 2,150 out of which 1,105 are males and 1,045 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goagaon is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goagaon village is 367 which is 17% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goagaon is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Goagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goagaon is 42.3%. Thus Goagaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 47.15% and the female literacy rate is 37.2% in Goagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 367 | 193 | 174 |
| Literacy | 42.29% | 47.15% | 37.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 389 | 208 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 312 | 153 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 1,396 | 675 | 721 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.5% of total population in Goagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goagaon village out of total population, 797 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 797 workers engaged in Main Work, 288 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 648 | 490 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 288 | 279 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 176 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 117 | 1 | 116 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 34 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 50 | 99 |
| Non Working | 1,353 | 565 | 788 |
Nearby Villages to Goagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Goagaon village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagabanpur | 2,254 |
| Khora | 911 |
| Sirnia | 2,045 |
| Tilan | 2,317 |
| Uttar Chhipi | 530 |
| Gamhirgachh | 970 |
| Dakshin Chhipi | 1,463 |
| Gedrigaon | 2,867 |
| Bangaon | 3,509 |
| Koimari | 590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goagaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia