Godasamal Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Godasamal is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 754 families residing in the village Godasamal. The total population of Godasamal is 4,428 out of which 2,230 are males and 2,198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Godasamal is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Godasamal village is 1061 which is 24% of the total population. There are 531 male children and 530 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Godasamal is 998 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Godasamal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Godasamal is 23.6%. Thus Godasamal village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 26.49% and the female literacy rate is 20.62% in Godasamal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Godasamal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Godasamal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Godasamal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,061 | 531 | 530 |
| Literacy | 23.58% | 26.49% | 20.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 271 | 135 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 3,634 | 1,780 | 1,854 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Godasamal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Godasamal village out of total population, 1,267 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,267 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 658 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 953 | 879 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 202 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 658 | 615 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 54 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 314 | 115 | 199 |
| Non Working | 3,161 | 1,236 | 1,925 |
Nearby Villages to Godasamal,
Below are the list of villages near Godasamal village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banka Dumaria | 3,056 |
| Barasalpur | 584 |
| Pagla | 706 |
| Satsoli | 163 |
| Bhelagachhi | 1,740 |
| Uttar Makhanpokhar | 418 |
| Bara Shikarpur | 1,892 |
| Dakshin Makhanpokhar | 4,052 |
| Baligora | 4,507 |
| Bawaldeh | 1,090 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Godasamal, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia