Gokulchanda Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulchanda is a village situated in Dinhata - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Gokulchanda. The total population of Gokulchanda is 1,143 out of which 616 are males and 527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulchanda is 856.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokulchanda village is 121 which is 11% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulchanda is 862 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Gokulchanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulchanda is 84.2%. Thus Gokulchanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 88.75% and the female literacy rate is 78.98% in Gokulchanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokulchanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokulchanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokulchanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 65 | 56 |
| Literacy | 84.25% | 88.75% | 78.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 134 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 282 | 127 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokulchanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulchanda village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 242 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 148 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 61 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 32 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 58 | 18 |
| Non Working | 810 | 316 | 494 |
Nearby Villages to Gokulchanda,
Below are the list of villages near Gokulchanda village in Dinhata - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Chhat Lotafela | 325 |
| Saulmari | 3,468 |
| Chhota Salmara | 151 |
| Haribhanga Khattimari | 1,741 |
| Salmara | 2,058 |
| Madhupur | 847 |
| Dighaltari | 3,467 |
| Marnia Pratham Khanda | 1,236 |
| Chhota Garol Jhora | 2,948 |
| Khattimari | 2,436 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulchanda, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia