Goalpara Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalpara is a village situated in Beldanga - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 858 families residing in the village Goalpara. The total population of Goalpara is 3,820 out of which 1,983 are males and 1,837 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalpara is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalpara village is 600 which is 16% of the total population. There are 318 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalpara is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Goalpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalpara is 67.5%. Thus Goalpara village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 69.43% and the female literacy rate is 65.53% 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 | 600 | 318 | 282 |
| Literacy | 67.55% | 69.43% | 65.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,645 | 827 | 818 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goalpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalpara village out of total population, 1,199 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,199 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 579 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,021 | 965 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 174 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 579 | 561 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 214 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 132 | 46 |
| Non Working | 2,621 | 886 | 1,735 |
Nearby Villages to Goalpara,
Below are the list of villages near Goalpara village in Beldanga - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopinathpur | 12,522 |
| Pulinda | 8,761 |
| Mahishasthali | 1,599 |
| Naoda | 8,071 |
| Binkar | 1,293 |
| Sahapur | 767 |
| Gangapur | 5,499 |
| Ratanpur | 2,592 |
| Shankarpara | 1,657 |
| Betberia | 1,844 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalpara, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia