Goethals Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goethals is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 66 families residing in the village Goethals. The total population of Goethals is 274 out of which 150 are males and 124 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goethals is 827.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goethals village is 19 which is 7% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goethals is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (827) of Goethals village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goethals is 91%. Thus Goethals village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 94.24% and the female literacy rate is 87.07% in Goethals village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goethals village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goethals Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goethals village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Literacy | 90.98% | 94.24% | 87.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 31 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 60 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 42 | 19 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.6% of total population in Goethals village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goethals village out of total population, 80 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 54 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non Working | 194 | 90 | 104 |
Nearby Villages to Goethals,
Below are the list of villages near Goethals village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| St.Marys | 1,605 |
| Chaita Pani Tea Garden | 635 |
| Gidda Pahar | 2,768 |
| Majua Tea Garden | 677 |
| Baman Dhura Forest | 274 |
| North Shibkhola Tea Garden | 1,598 |
| Chattakpur Forest | 229 |
| Jungpana Tea Garden | 904 |
| Upper Mamring Khasmahal | 689 |
| Mahanadi Tea Garden | 1,420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goethals, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia