Gobag Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gobag is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Gobag. The total population of Gobag is 1,395 out of which 715 are males and 680 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gobag is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gobag village is 165 which is 12% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gobag is 1,171 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Gobag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gobag is 71.7%. Thus Gobag village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.94% and the female literacy rate is 59.56% in Gobag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gobag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gobag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gobag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 76 | 89 |
| Literacy | 71.71% | 82.94% | 59.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 323 | 169 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 372 | 186 | 186 |
| Illiterate | 513 | 185 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.7% of total population in Gobag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gobag village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 333 | 282 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 64 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 142 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 72 | 113 |
| Non Working | 877 | 361 | 516 |
Nearby Villages to Gobag,
Below are the list of villages near Gobag village in Neturia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ankduara | 351 |
| Haridi | 1,046 |
| Kachbel | 506 |
| Maharaj Nagar | 517 |
| Pahargora | 961 |
| Janardandi | 686 |
| Hetyabahal | 330 |
| Rampur | 484 |
| Raghudi | 614 |
| Gar Panchkot | 1,415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gobag, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia