Goalapota Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalapota is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 43 families residing in the village Goalapota. The total population of Goalapota is 188 out of which 95 are males and 93 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalapota is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalapota village is 21 which is 11% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalapota is 400 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Goalapota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalapota is 59.9%. Thus Goalapota village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 67.5% and the female literacy rate is 52.87% in Goalapota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalapota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalapota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalapota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Literacy | 59.88% | 67.5% | 52.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 184 | 93 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 41 | 47 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Goalapota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalapota village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 30 | 15 |
| Non Working | 102 | 34 | 68 |
Nearby Villages to Goalapota,
Below are the list of villages near Goalapota village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kghodhati | 3,619 |
| Kumar Pukuria | 656 |
| Kheadaha | 1,930 |
| Tardaha | 4,706 |
| Deara | 3,152 |
| Tihuria | 3,773 |
| Kharki | 1,288 |
| Nayabad | 3,696 |
| Bhagabanpur | 11,177 |
| Gangajora | 3,339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalapota, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia