Gokarni Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokarni is a village situated in Magrahat - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,551 families residing in the village Gokarni. The total population of Gokarni is 8,022 out of which 4,094 are males and 3,928 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokarni is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokarni village is 1202 which is 15% of the total population. There are 608 male children and 594 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokarni is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Gokarni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokarni is 72.3%. Thus Gokarni village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.43% and the female literacy rate is 65.81% in Gokarni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokarni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokarni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokarni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,202 | 608 | 594 |
| Literacy | 72.26% | 78.43% | 65.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,562 | 1,343 | 1,219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 3,094 | 1,360 | 1,734 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gokarni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokarni village out of total population, 2,742 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,742 workers engaged in Main Work, 438 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,042 | 1,838 | 204 |
| Cultivators | 438 | 419 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 179 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 222 | 208 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 1,174 | 1,032 | 142 |
| Marginal Workers | 700 | 431 | 269 |
| Non Working | 5,280 | 1,825 | 3,455 |
Nearby Villages to Gokarni,
Below are the list of villages near Gokarni village in Magrahat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghanashyampur | 1,947 |
| Barat Kamdebpur | 8,660 |
| Maitir Hat | 502 |
| Multi | 10,215 |
| Purba Kamarpukuria | 3,754 |
| Bansundaria | 1,588 |
| Urel Chandpur | 4,668 |
| Jaldhapa | 1,527 |
| Taldi | 1,665 |
| Tantihati | 793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokarni, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia