Goalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Goalgaon is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 54 families residing in the village Goalgaon. The total population of Goalgaon is 223 out of which 112 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalgaon is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalgaon village is 26 which is 12% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalgaon is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Goalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalgaon is 70.6%. Thus Goalgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 74% and the female literacy rate is 67.01% 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 | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Literacy | 70.56% | 74% | 67.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 223 | 112 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 84 | 38 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Goalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalgaon village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 27.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 34 | 46 |
| Non Working | 112 | 50 | 62 |
Nearby Villages to Goalgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Goalgaon village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangmalgre | 167 |
| Noyagaon | 886 |
| Babilgre | 218 |
| Noyagaon I | 835 |
| Dijinggre | 146 |
| Koikuri | 338 |
| Rongadatgre | 401 |
| New Bhaitbari | 1,094 |
| Sidakandi | 2,413 |
| Darengre | 317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalgaon, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia