Goalpara Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalpara is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,171 families residing in the village Goalpara. The total population of Goalpara is 5,711 out of which 2,897 are males and 2,814 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalpara is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalpara village is 1028 which is 18% of the total population. There are 526 male children and 502 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalpara is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Goalpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalpara is 57.5%. Thus Goalpara village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 56.14% and the female literacy rate is 58.87% in Goalpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,028 | 526 | 502 |
| Literacy | 57.48% | 56.14% | 58.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 3,019 | 1,566 | 1,453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Goalpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalpara village out of total population, 2,216 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,216 workers engaged in Main Work, 497 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 607 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,341 | 1,149 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 497 | 452 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 607 | 519 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 167 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 875 | 434 | 441 |
| Non Working | 3,495 | 1,314 | 2,181 |
Nearby Villages to Goalpara,
Below are the list of villages near Goalpara village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandrapara | 2,279 |
| Khanpur | 6,920 |
| Ujitpur | 797 |
| Hosenpur | 1,828 |
| Baharabad | 2,640 |
| Madhaihat | 1,455 |
| Jalalpur | 5,600 |
| Hazaratpur | 9,248 |
| Dahuka | 1,242 |
| Makarshui | 576 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalpara, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia