Gocharan Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gocharan is a village situated in Baruipur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 281 families residing in the village Gocharan. The total population of Gocharan is 1,147 out of which 585 are males and 562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gocharan is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gocharan village is 150 which is 13% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gocharan is 1,113 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Gocharan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gocharan is 67.5%. Thus Gocharan village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.51% and the female literacy rate is 60.04% in Gocharan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gocharan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gocharan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gocharan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 71 | 79 |
| Literacy | 67.5% | 74.51% | 60.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 580 | 304 | 276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 202 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gocharan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gocharan village out of total population, 334 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 334 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 239 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 130 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Non Working | 813 | 281 | 532 |
Nearby Villages to Gocharan,
Below are the list of villages near Gocharan village in Baruipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajgara | 2,020 |
| Panch Gachhia | 4,710 |
| Gangaduara | 1,801 |
| Keatala | 2,424 |
| Keshabpur | 2,394 |
| Nachangachha | 1,396 |
| Dadpur | 3,688 |
| Gazirhat | 914 |
| Bhatpoa | 3,011 |
| Nor | 3,032 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gocharan, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia