Goalara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalara is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 287 families residing in the village Goalara. The total population of Goalara is 1,217 out of which 612 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalara is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalara village is 138 which is 11% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalara is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Goalara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalara is 79.1%. Thus Goalara village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.85% and the female literacy rate is 70.15% in Goalara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 69 | 69 |
| Literacy | 79.05% | 87.85% | 70.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 130 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 597 | 301 | 296 |
| Illiterate | 364 | 135 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.1% of total population in Goalara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalara village out of total population, 535 were engaged in work activities. 29.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 535 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 147 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 39 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 376 | 205 | 171 |
| Non Working | 682 | 260 | 422 |
Nearby Villages to Goalara,
Below are the list of villages near Goalara village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paiknagari | 479 |
| Atsangra | 54 |
| Purulia | 100 |
| Gadgachhi | 488 |
| Barbete | 258 |
| Chakmakrampur | 4,273 |
| Maguria | 257 |
| Jamua | 204 |
| Shakmandal | 1,988 |
| Kalagerya | 136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia