Goalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalgaon is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 728 families residing in the village Goalgaon. The total population of Goalgaon is 3,710 out of which 1,875 are males and 1,835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalgaon is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalgaon village is 837 which is 23% of the total population. There are 427 male children and 410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalgaon is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Goalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalgaon is 41.7%. Thus Goalgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 51.17% and the female literacy rate is 32.14% in Goalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 837 | 427 | 410 |
| Literacy | 41.73% | 51.17% | 32.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,246 | 646 | 600 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117 | 50 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 2,511 | 1,134 | 1,377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Goalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalgaon village out of total population, 1,095 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,095 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 584 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 911 | 756 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 241 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 584 | 487 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 25 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 100 | 84 |
| Non Working | 2,615 | 1,019 | 1,596 |
Nearby Villages to Goalgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Goalgaon village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chikni Barhas | 1,294 |
| Kabutarkhopi | 8,393 |
| Chikni | 445 |
| Dakshin Goaldob | 939 |
| Amalia | 3,121 |
| Uttar Goaldob | 616 |
| Bawaldeh | 1,090 |
| Saur | 1,483 |
| Dakshin Makhanpokhar | 4,052 |
| Bajiaur | 843 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia