Gokan Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Gokan is a village situated in Mahanga block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 419 families residing in the village Gokan. The total population of Gokan is 1,558 out of which 792 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokan is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokan village is 161 which is 10% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokan is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Gokan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokan is 84.7%. Thus Gokan village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 91.94% and the female literacy rate is 77.25% in Gokan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 85 | 76 |
| Literacy | 84.68% | 91.94% | 77.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 216 | 108 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 375 | 142 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokan village out of total population, 462 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 462 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 391 | 361 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 150 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 81 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 90 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 48 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,096 | 383 | 713 |
Nearby Villages to Gokan,
Below are the list of villages near Gokan village in Mahanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| manijori | 1,139 |
| Osanga | 832 |
| Debario | 536 |
| Barahipur | 1,767 |
| Sukuapada | 477 |
| Mahanga | 1,069 |
| Erakana | 818 |
| Raghunathnagar | 772 |
| Goratanga | 674 |
| Budhukunia | 794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokan, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia