Goai Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goai is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 481 families residing in the village Goai. The total population of Goai is 1,967 out of which 1,002 are males and 965 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goai is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goai village is 193 which is 10% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goai is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Goai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goai is 63.6%. Thus Goai village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 70.1% and the female literacy rate is 56.83% in Goai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 99 | 94 |
| Literacy | 63.59% | 70.1% | 56.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 998 | 522 | 476 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 248 | 121 | 127 |
| Illiterate | 839 | 369 | 470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.6% of total population in Goai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goai village out of total population, 1,015 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,015 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 640 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 871 | 650 | 221 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 162 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 640 | 428 | 212 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 60 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 42 | 102 |
| Non Working | 952 | 310 | 642 |
Nearby Villages to Goai,
Below are the list of villages near Goai village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakkeshwar | 1,083 |
| Amra | 2,888 |
| Sankarbati | 1,831 |
| Kamrai | 1,278 |
| Amdabad | 632 |
| Maura | 514 |
| Bhushnara | 890 |
| Sarkhola | 479 |
| Jarura | 2,041 |
| Hanral | 1,447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goai, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia