Gobra Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gobra is a village situated in Barasat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 458 families residing in the village Gobra. The total population of Gobra is 2,240 out of which 1,179 are males and 1,061 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gobra is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gobra village is 306 which is 14% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gobra is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Gobra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gobra is 79.8%. Thus Gobra village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.65% and the female literacy rate is 74.4% in Gobra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gobra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gobra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gobra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 306 | 163 | 143 |
| Literacy | 79.78% | 84.65% | 74.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 54 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 208 | 108 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 697 | 319 | 378 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Gobra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gobra village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 637 | 590 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 123 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 168 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 318 | 289 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 90 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,502 | 499 | 1,003 |
Nearby Villages to Gobra,
Below are the list of villages near Gobra village in Barasat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banaspol | 2,240 |
| Singhapara | 517 |
| Birpur | 2,975 |
| Kachua | 704 |
| Palitpara | 1,581 |
| Bagberia | 2,225 |
| Rohanda | 2,127 |
| Mochpol | 1,756 |
| Barpol | 609 |
| Shankar Gachhi | 1,883 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gobra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia