Gohaldang Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gohaldang is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 207 families residing in the village Gohaldang. The total population of Gohaldang is 1,160 out of which 580 are males and 580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gohaldang is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gohaldang village is 157 which is 14% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gohaldang is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Gohaldang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gohaldang is 40.7%. Thus Gohaldang village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 51.7% and the female literacy rate is 29.76% in Gohaldang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gohaldang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gohaldang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gohaldang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 81 | 76 |
| Literacy | 40.68% | 51.7% | 29.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102 | 54 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,033 | 514 | 519 |
| Illiterate | 752 | 322 | 430 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.1% of total population in Gohaldang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gohaldang village out of total population, 660 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 660 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 399 | 254 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 158 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 88 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 88 | 173 |
| Non Working | 500 | 238 | 262 |
Nearby Villages to Gohaldang,
Below are the list of villages near Gohaldang village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Soranghatu | 997 |
| Bankudi | 560 |
| Mirmi | 119 |
| Jashudi | 944 |
| Dumarbera | 998 |
| Bhaluka | 303 |
| Parbad Kashitanr | 1,521 |
| Berada | 622 |
| Ghatbera | 1,858 |
| Baraurmma | 3,731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gohaldang, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia