Gokulganj Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulganj is a village situated in Garbeta - III block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 183 families residing in the village Gokulganj. The total population of Gokulganj is 877 out of which 441 are males and 436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulganj is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokulganj village is 129 which is 15% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulganj is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Gokulganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulganj is 58.6%. Thus Gokulganj village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 67.72% and the female literacy rate is 49.19% in Gokulganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokulganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokulganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokulganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 63 | 66 |
| Literacy | 58.56% | 67.72% | 49.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 348 | 174 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 312 | 153 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 439 | 185 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.6% of total population in Gokulganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulganj village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 33.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 119 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 241 | 130 | 111 |
| Non Working | 515 | 192 | 323 |
Nearby Villages to Gokulganj,
Below are the list of villages near Gokulganj village in Garbeta - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manik Bandh | 296 |
| Tilak Ganj | 724 |
| Naura Sol | 175 |
| Sonarber | 600 |
| Babuidanga | 270 |
| Gurehara | 1,703 |
| Samar Mara | 1,400 |
| Dakshinshol | 485 |
| Chhota Tara | 4,872 |
| Alkusha | 166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulganj, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia