Gokulnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulnagar is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 912 families residing in the village Gokulnagar. The total population of Gokulnagar is 3,924 out of which 2,038 are males and 1,886 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulnagar is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokulnagar village is 516 which is 13% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 261 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulnagar is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Gokulnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulnagar is 68.9%. Thus Gokulnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 76.22% and the female literacy rate is 60.86% in Gokulnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokulnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokulnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokulnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 516 | 255 | 261 |
| Literacy | 68.9% | 76.22% | 60.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,014 | 1,050 | 964 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 320 | 174 | 146 |
| Illiterate | 1,576 | 679 | 897 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Gokulnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulnagar village out of total population, 1,369 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,369 workers engaged in Main Work, 470 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 524 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,184 | 1,018 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 470 | 413 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 524 | 434 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 167 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 97 | 88 |
| Non Working | 2,555 | 923 | 1,632 |
Nearby Villages to Gokulnagar,
Below are the list of villages near Gokulnagar village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pramode Nagar | 4,100 |
| Balasundar | 3,811 |
| Malsagaon | 3,926 |
| Jaychandpur | 4,186 |
| Sarugaon Tea Garden | 3,424 |
| Bhutnir Ghat | 3,718 |
| Ghatpar Sarugram | 3,063 |
| Baradoba | 3,414 |
| Dhanirampur | 5,380 |
| Baganbari | 4,533 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulnagar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia