Goal Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Goal Gaon is a village situated in Majuli circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 486 families residing in the village Goal Gaon. The total population of Goal Gaon is 2,324 out of which 1,177 are males and 1,147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goal Gaon is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goal Gaon village is 287 which is 12% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goal Gaon is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Goal Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goal Gaon is 85.8%. Thus Goal Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 92.55% and the female literacy rate is 78.78% in Goal Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goal Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goal Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goal Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 144 | 143 |
| Literacy | 85.76% | 92.55% | 78.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,151 | 575 | 576 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 577 | 221 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Goal Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goal Gaon village out of total population, 745 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 745 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 520 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 283 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 210 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 143 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,579 | 514 | 1,065 |
Nearby Villages to Goal Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Goal Gaon village in Majuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalia Gaon | 341 |
| Borduar Chapori | 1,436 |
| Malapindha Chilakola Miri | 3,690 |
| Chilakola Chapori | 602 |
| Biralipara | 150 |
| Chilakola Kaibartta | 2,364 |
| Molual Miri | 2,082 |
| Alengi Gaon | 764 |
| Molual Kaibartta Miri | 424 |
| Bora Chuk | 161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goal Gaon, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia