Godakhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Godakhali is a village situated in Budge Budge - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 638 families residing in the village Godakhali. The total population of Godakhali is 2,725 out of which 1,402 are males and 1,323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Godakhali is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Godakhali village is 332 which is 12% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Godakhali is 747 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Godakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Godakhali is 64%. Thus Godakhali village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 66.01% and the female literacy rate is 61.9% in Godakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Godakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Godakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Godakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 332 | 190 | 142 |
| Literacy | 63.98% | 66.01% | 61.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,296 | 1,173 | 1,123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,194 | 602 | 592 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Godakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Godakhali village out of total population, 1,031 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,031 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 707 | 636 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 647 | 585 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 219 | 105 |
| Non Working | 1,694 | 547 | 1,147 |
Nearby Villages to Godakhali,
Below are the list of villages near Godakhali village in Budge Budge - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dongaria | 7,425 |
| Baratala | 4,595 |
| Dhanchebaria | 1,709 |
| Bahirkunji | 3,666 |
| Haori | 2,407 |
| Telari | 4,937 |
| Charadongaria | 782 |
| Naldari | 1,019 |
| Sonarpur | 1,233 |
| Burul | 7,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Godakhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia