Gokan Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Gokan is a village situated in Pipili block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 98 families residing in the village Gokan. The total population of Gokan is 459 out of which 230 are males and 229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokan is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokan village is 47 which is 10% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokan is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Gokan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokan is 85.4%. Thus Gokan village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 93.27% and the female literacy rate is 77.45% 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 | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Literacy | 85.44% | 93.27% | 77.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 36 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 36 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% 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, 154 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 130 | 125 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Non Working | 305 | 96 | 209 |
Nearby Villages to Gokan,
Below are the list of villages near Gokan village in Pipili.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basupur | 240 |
| Rajatei | 666 |
| Sampur | 1,842 |
| Chandradeipur | 1,556 |
| Durgadasapur | 2,013 |
| Rupadeipurmelak | 114 |
| Baragada | 541 |
| Jamalapur | 330 |
| Chandradeipur Matiasahi | 337 |
| Mangalapur uttarbad | 2,707 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokan, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia