Gokna Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokna is a village situated in Baduria block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,287 families residing in the village Gokna. The total population of Gokna is 5,545 out of which 2,856 are males and 2,689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokna is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokna village is 651 which is 12% of the total population. There are 339 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokna is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Gokna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokna is 75.8%. Thus Gokna village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.37% and the female literacy rate is 70.93% in Gokna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 651 | 339 | 312 |
| Literacy | 75.79% | 80.37% | 70.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 640 | 317 | 323 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,836 | 833 | 1,003 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gokna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokna village out of total population, 2,155 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,155 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 373 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,568 | 1,394 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 266 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 373 | 347 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 122 | 105 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 799 | 676 | 123 |
| Marginal Workers | 587 | 404 | 183 |
| Non Working | 3,390 | 1,058 | 2,332 |
Nearby Villages to Gokna,
Below are the list of villages near Gokna village in Baduria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajbaria | 3,448 |
| Basudebpur | 1,095 |
| Jadurhati | 3,106 |
| Maleapur | 4,318 |
| Dakshin Shibpur | 451 |
| Naturia Srirampur | 1,489 |
| Jadurhati Khaspur | 4,016 |
| Naturia | 3,763 |
| Agapur | 981 |
| Gurudaha | 3,841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokna, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia