Goalpara Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalpara is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 259 families residing in the village Goalpara. The total population of Goalpara is 1,254 out of which 629 are males and 625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalpara is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalpara village is 116 which is 9% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalpara is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Goalpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalpara is 55.7%. Thus Goalpara village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 64.05% and the female literacy rate is 47.26% 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 | 116 | 56 | 60 |
| Literacy | 55.71% | 64.05% | 47.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,027 | 513 | 514 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 138 | 70 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 620 | 262 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11% of total population in Goalpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalpara village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 31.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 212 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 188 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 527 | 190 | 337 |
| Non Working | 481 | 227 | 254 |
Nearby Villages to Goalpara,
Below are the list of villages near Goalpara village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tutkhan | 417 |
| Aihorani | 372 |
| Kesrail Pirgain | 524 |
| Gotpara | 506 |
| Sahara | 1,184 |
| Samsabad | 488 |
| Sabdalkhani | 204 |
| Mekpur | 1,070 |
| Maheshkuri | 200 |
| Bangabari | 406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalpara, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia