Goalnagra Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalnagra is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 313 families residing in the village Goalnagra. The total population of Goalnagra is 1,661 out of which 837 are males and 824 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalnagra is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalnagra village is 287 which is 17% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalnagra is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Goalnagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalnagra is 53.5%. Thus Goalnagra village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 59.88% and the female literacy rate is 46.99% in Goalnagra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalnagra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalnagra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalnagra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 144 | 143 |
| Literacy | 53.49% | 59.88% | 46.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 216 | 115 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201 | 88 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 926 | 422 | 504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.1% of total population in Goalnagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalnagra village out of total population, 455 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 408 | 375 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 134 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 79 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 160 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 27 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,206 | 435 | 771 |
Nearby Villages to Goalnagra,
Below are the list of villages near Goalnagra village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Noapara | 661 |
| Badnagra | 801 |
| Bhadar | 1,251 |
| Sahazadpur | 1,275 |
| Ganeshbati | 239 |
| Balarampur | 1,366 |
| Bhaktipur | 704 |
| Jotghasi | 231 |
| Raihopara | 322 |
| Fatelapur | 274 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalnagra, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia