Goelkera Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Goelkera is a village situated in Goilkera block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 301 families residing in the village Goelkera. The total population of Goelkera is 1,476 out of which 725 are males and 751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goelkera is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goelkera village is 266 which is 18% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goelkera is 1,031 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Goelkera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goelkera is 60.7%. Thus Goelkera village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 74.75% and the female literacy rate is 47.08% in Goelkera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goelkera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goelkera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goelkera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 266 | 131 | 135 |
| Literacy | 60.66% | 74.75% | 47.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,265 | 628 | 637 |
| Illiterate | 742 | 281 | 461 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.7% of total population in Goelkera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goelkera village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 266 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 79 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 133 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 46 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 340 | 128 | 212 |
| Non Working | 701 | 331 | 370 |
Nearby Villages to Goelkera,
Below are the list of villages near Goelkera village in Goilkera.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goilkera Bazar | 1,692 |
| Kontora | 552 |
| Goilkera Krishna Tola | 1,957 |
| Ruinkut | 774 |
| Berahundru | 509 |
| Katkera | 641 |
| Kutpai | 604 |
| Buruhundru | 1,147 |
| Darbo | 602 |
| Jatiserang | 525 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goelkera, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia