Goalin Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalin is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,249 families residing in the village Goalin. The total population of Goalin is 6,623 out of which 3,418 are males and 3,205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalin is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalin village is 1434 which is 22% of the total population. There are 726 male children and 708 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalin is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Goalin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalin is 34.4%. Thus Goalin village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 39.34% and the female literacy rate is 29.07% in Goalin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,434 | 726 | 708 |
| Literacy | 34.4% | 39.34% | 29.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 131 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,848 | 946 | 902 |
| Illiterate | 4,838 | 2,359 | 2,479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.9% of total population in Goalin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalin village out of total population, 1,887 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,887 workers engaged in Main Work, 683 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 617 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,554 | 1,401 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 683 | 632 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 617 | 541 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 247 | 225 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 156 | 177 |
| Non Working | 4,736 | 1,861 | 2,875 |
Nearby Villages to Goalin,
Below are the list of villages near Goalin village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Babhanbari | 4,088 |
| Debiganj | 6,457 |
| Goalpokhar | 4,500 |
| Gachhinagar | 3,990 |
| Rajpokhar Khura | 488 |
| Lodhan | 3,955 |
| Konagachhi | 1,281 |
| Chapra Bakhari | 3,936 |
| Partappur | 1,490 |
| Athiala | 5,887 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalin, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia