Goaldanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goaldanga is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 245 families residing in the village Goaldanga. The total population of Goaldanga is 1,135 out of which 564 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goaldanga is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goaldanga village is 178 which is 16% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goaldanga is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Goaldanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goaldanga is 67.3%. Thus Goaldanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.54% and the female literacy rate is 55.02% in Goaldanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goaldanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goaldanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goaldanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 85 | 93 |
| Literacy | 67.29% | 79.54% | 55.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 682 | 341 | 341 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 186 | 95 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 183 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.4% of total population in Goaldanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goaldanga village out of total population, 436 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 436 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 301 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 68 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261 | 221 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 26 | 64 |
| Non Working | 699 | 237 | 462 |
Nearby Villages to Goaldanga,
Below are the list of villages near Goaldanga village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alampur | 253 |
| Gangadharpur | 166 |
| Bansol | 588 |
| Nischitapur | 178 |
| Chhaladan | 217 |
| Binpur | 221 |
| Birbira | 304 |
| Chilghara | 618 |
| Palashbani | 605 |
| Putki | 144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goaldanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia