Gofanagar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gofanagar is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 182 families residing in the village Gofanagar. The total population of Gofanagar is 654 out of which 331 are males and 323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gofanagar is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gofanagar village is 69 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gofanagar is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Gofanagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gofanagar is 72.3%. Thus Gofanagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.21% and the female literacy rate is 63.07% in Gofanagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gofanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gofanagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gofanagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Literacy | 72.31% | 81.21% | 63.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 26 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 53 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 231 | 89 | 142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.4% of total population in Gofanagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gofanagar village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 279 | 190 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 115 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 21 | 40 |
| Non Working | 314 | 120 | 194 |
Nearby Villages to Gofanagar,
Below are the list of villages near Gofanagar village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 403 |
| Kharikadanga | 304 |
| Hasaipur | 795 |
| Sulapanipur | 156 |
| Parbbatpur | 352 |
| Manipur | 687 |
| Chanchai | 226 |
| Jnanbai | 112 |
| Chenchoir | 182 |
| Kashmulai | 679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gofanagar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia