Goas Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goas is a village situated in Karimpur - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,618 families residing in the village Goas. The total population of Goas is 9,609 out of which 4,951 are males and 4,658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goas is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goas village is 907 which is 9% of the total population. There are 469 male children and 438 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goas is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Goas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goas is 61.1%. Thus Goas village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 63.05% and the female literacy rate is 58.98% in Goas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 907 | 469 | 438 |
| Literacy | 61.08% | 63.05% | 58.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,524 | 1,791 | 1,733 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 136 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 4,294 | 2,125 | 2,169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Goas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goas village out of total population, 3,158 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,158 workers engaged in Main Work, 659 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,833 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,973 | 2,823 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 659 | 654 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,833 | 1,787 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 62 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 402 | 320 | 82 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 114 | 71 |
| Non Working | 6,451 | 2,014 | 4,437 |
Nearby Villages to Goas,
Below are the list of villages near Goas village in Karimpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barbakpur | 7,739 |
| Rahamatpur | 6,225 |
| Ramnagar | 2,103 |
| Mahish Bathan | 9,831 |
| Ratanpur | 1,004 |
| Kathalia | 6,511 |
| Dakshin Gopalpur | 8,580 |
| Nandanpur | 1,519 |
| Char Mirza Nagar | 292 |
| Rautbati | 1,657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goas, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia