Gohaldanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gohaldanga is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Gohaldanga. The total population of Gohaldanga is 600 out of which 280 are males and 320 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gohaldanga is 1,143.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gohaldanga village is 75 which is 12% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gohaldanga is 1,206 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,143) of Gohaldanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gohaldanga is 76%. Thus Gohaldanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.96% and the female literacy rate is 68.1% in Gohaldanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gohaldanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gohaldanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gohaldanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 34 | 41 |
| Literacy | 76% | 84.96% | 68.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 23 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 71 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Gohaldanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gohaldanga village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 12.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 152 | 16 |
| Non Working | 408 | 106 | 302 |
Nearby Villages to Gohaldanga,
Below are the list of villages near Gohaldanga village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahatapur | 499 |
| Sarbera | 470 |
| Sabli | 359 |
| Narayanpur | 379 |
| Jarka | 211 |
| Dhoba Sol | 171 |
| Jaypur | 629 |
| Nimtala | 484 |
| Chandabila | 523 |
| Pirrakuli | 1,004 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gohaldanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia