Goalkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalkunda is a village situated in Murarai - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Goalkunda. The total population of Goalkunda is 876 out of which 448 are males and 428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalkunda is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalkunda village is 121 which is 14% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalkunda is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Goalkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalkunda is 73.2%. Thus Goalkunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.36% and the female literacy rate is 70% in Goalkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 63 | 58 |
| Literacy | 73.25% | 76.36% | 70% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 81 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 323 | 154 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goalkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalkunda village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 222 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 141 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 63 | 15 |
| Non Working | 563 | 163 | 400 |
Nearby Villages to Goalkunda,
Below are the list of villages near Goalkunda village in Murarai - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagishpur | 940 |
| Chauti | 1,682 |
| Mahammadpur | 937 |
| Narachauti | 1,403 |
| Goalgram | 568 |
| Jogai | 3,502 |
| Rudranagar | 10,756 |
| Bhadishta | 2,032 |
| Dwariapur | 1,062 |
| Danghara | 4,070 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalkunda, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia