Goharia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goharia is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 144 families residing in the village Goharia. The total population of Goharia is 654 out of which 338 are males and 316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goharia is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goharia village is 59 which is 9% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goharia is 686 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Goharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goharia is 92.9%. Thus Goharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.37% and the female literacy rate is 89.38% in Goharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 35 | 24 |
| Literacy | 92.94% | 96.37% | 89.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 83 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 46 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goharia village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 146 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 117 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 37 | 11 |
| Non Working | 451 | 155 | 296 |
Nearby Villages to Goharia,
Below are the list of villages near Goharia village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burya Pat | 810 |
| Satdubi | 968 |
| Panch Khuiri | 840 |
| Lakhunia | 58 |
| Karuria | 265 |
| Bhut Gerya | 107 |
| Tanthua | 417 |
| Askanda | 376 |
| Bahadur Patna | 405 |
| Kharika | 488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia