Goke Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goke is a village situated in Darjeeling Pulbazar block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,826 families residing in the village Goke. The total population of Goke is 9,100 out of which 4,664 are males and 4,436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goke is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goke village is 1101 which is 12% of the total population. There are 592 male children and 509 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goke is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Goke village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goke is 79.9%. Thus Goke village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 86.32% and the female literacy rate is 73.24% in Goke village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goke village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goke Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goke village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,101 | 592 | 509 |
| Literacy | 79.9% | 86.32% | 73.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 646 | 342 | 304 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,125 | 1,101 | 1,024 |
| Illiterate | 2,709 | 1,149 | 1,560 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.4% of total population in Goke village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goke village out of total population, 4,196 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,862 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,595 | 1,743 | 852 |
| Cultivators | 1,862 | 1,183 | 679 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 115 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 564 | 435 | 129 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,601 | 781 | 820 |
| Non Working | 4,904 | 2,140 | 2,764 |
Nearby Villages to Goke,
Below are the list of villages near Goke village in Darjeeling Pulbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karmi | 1,012 |
| Bijanbari | 5,338 |
| Murmidong | 2,181 |
| Liza Hill Tea Garden | 1,439 |
| Kolbong | 885 |
| Barnesbeg Tea Garden | 1,381 |
| Samalbong | 2,077 |
| Singla Tea Garden | 3,400 |
| Kaijalia | 4,150 |
| Rangli Forest | 65 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goke, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia