Goalchaita Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalchaita is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 83 families residing in the village Goalchaita. The total population of Goalchaita is 356 out of which 177 are males and 179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalchaita is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalchaita village is 51 which is 14% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalchaita is 645 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Goalchaita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalchaita is 42%. Thus Goalchaita village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 47.26% and the female literacy rate is 37.11% in Goalchaita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalchaita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalchaita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalchaita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 31 | 20 |
| Literacy | 41.97% | 47.26% | 37.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 356 | 177 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 228 | 108 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Goalchaita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalchaita village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 49.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79 | 74 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 72 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 25 | 56 |
| Non Working | 196 | 78 | 118 |
Nearby Villages to Goalchaita,
Below are the list of villages near Goalchaita village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Popra | 1,687 |
| Chaita | 987 |
| Itapajha | 811 |
| Mostafapur | 534 |
| Briddhi Kamancha | 1,226 |
| Tilbhog Sardarpur | 403 |
| Barabari | 191 |
| Satbaria | 253 |
| Rachulpur | 698 |
| Majhilkhan | 271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalchaita, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia