Goalapara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalapara is a village situated in Manbazar - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 179 families residing in the village Goalapara. The total population of Goalapara is 843 out of which 421 are males and 422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalapara is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalapara village is 100 which is 12% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalapara is 754 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Goalapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalapara is 47.8%. Thus Goalapara village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 64.84% and the female literacy rate is 31.4% in Goalapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 57 | 43 |
| Literacy | 47.78% | 64.84% | 31.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 691 | 345 | 346 |
| Illiterate | 488 | 185 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82% of total population in Goalapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalapara village out of total population, 484 were engaged in work activities. 5.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 456 | 211 | 245 |
| Non Working | 359 | 185 | 174 |
Nearby Villages to Goalapara,
Below are the list of villages near Goalapara village in Manbazar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dangardi | 1,828 |
| Chirugara | 924 |
| Shusina | 650 |
| Purdaha | 1,231 |
| Basantapur | 1,347 |
| Kutni | 1,707 |
| Tamakhun | 1,098 |
| Chandanpur | 940 |
| Bundia | 983 |
| Dhabani | 1,203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalapara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia