Gochimari Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gochimari is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 494 families residing in the village Gochimari. The total population of Gochimari is 2,445 out of which 1,284 are males and 1,161 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gochimari is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gochimari village is 310 which is 13% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gochimari is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Gochimari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gochimari is 65.6%. Thus Gochimari village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 73.56% and the female literacy rate is 56.57% in Gochimari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gochimari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gochimari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gochimari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 153 | 157 |
| Literacy | 65.57% | 73.56% | 56.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,644 | 859 | 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 423 | 222 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 1,045 | 452 | 593 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Gochimari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gochimari village out of total population, 960 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 960 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 771 | 640 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 345 | 310 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 288 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 37 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 94 | 95 |
| Non Working | 1,485 | 550 | 935 |
Nearby Villages to Gochimari,
Below are the list of villages near Gochimari village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Hanskhali | 7,771 |
| Uttar Hanskhali | 3,049 |
| Apalchand | 553 |
| Anandapur Tea Garden | 4,104 |
| Neolabasti | 1,309 |
| Anandapur | 2,457 |
| Golabari | 776 |
| Bara Gharia | 4,063 |
| Rajadanga | 1,323 |
| Chengmari Dangapara | 1,421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gochimari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia