Goalpokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalpokhar is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 845 families residing in the village Goalpokhar. The total population of Goalpokhar is 4,500 out of which 2,392 are males and 2,108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalpokhar is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalpokhar village is 873 which is 19% of the total population. There are 444 male children and 429 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalpokhar is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Goalpokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalpokhar is 42%. Thus Goalpokhar village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 46.82% and the female literacy rate is 36.33% in Goalpokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalpokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalpokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalpokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 873 | 444 | 429 |
| Literacy | 41.96% | 46.82% | 36.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 236 | 132 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,978 | 1,480 | 1,498 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goalpokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalpokhar village out of total population, 1,213 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,213 workers engaged in Main Work, 500 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 477 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,072 | 1,011 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 500 | 473 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 477 | 456 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 80 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 88 | 53 |
| Non Working | 3,287 | 1,293 | 1,994 |
Nearby Villages to Goalpokhar,
Below are the list of villages near Goalpokhar village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gachhinagar | 3,990 |
| Babhanbari | 4,088 |
| Lodhan | 3,955 |
| Goalin | 6,623 |
| Chapra Bakhari | 3,936 |
| Debiganj | 6,457 |
| Athiala | 5,887 |
| Lalkunri | 2,450 |
| Rajpokhar Khura | 488 |
| Baggaon | 2,079 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalpokhar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia