Gokarna Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokarna is a village situated in Kandi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,720 families residing in the village Gokarna. The total population of Gokarna is 16,198 out of which 8,293 are males and 7,905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokarna is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokarna village is 1919 which is 12% of the total population. There are 979 male children and 940 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokarna is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Gokarna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokarna is 66.2%. Thus Gokarna village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 71.75% and the female literacy rate is 60.36% in Gokarna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokarna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokarna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokarna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,919 | 979 | 940 |
| Literacy | 66.2% | 71.75% | 60.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,031 | 1,541 | 1,490 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 390 | 189 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 6,746 | 3,045 | 3,701 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Gokarna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokarna village out of total population, 5,129 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,580 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,281 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,473 | 4,131 | 342 |
| Cultivators | 1,580 | 1,561 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,281 | 1,235 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 205 | 118 | 87 |
| Other Workers | 1,407 | 1,217 | 190 |
| Marginal Workers | 656 | 501 | 155 |
| Non Working | 11,069 | 3,661 | 7,408 |
Nearby Villages to Gokarna,
Below are the list of villages near Gokarna village in Kandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khosh Baspur | 4,342 |
| Mahalandi | 16,354 |
| Jamna | 2,113 |
| Parbbatipur | 3,052 |
| Alampur | 473 |
| Dakshin Lakshminarayanpur | 1,152 |
| Asua | 1,105 |
| Ranagram | 1,814 |
| Patna | 973 |
| Tentulia | 1,703 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokarna, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia