Gokulnagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulnagar is a village situated in Mandirbazar block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 246 families residing in the village Gokulnagar. The total population of Gokulnagar is 1,119 out of which 609 are males and 510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulnagar is 837.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokulnagar village is 96 which is 9% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulnagar is 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (837) of Gokulnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulnagar is 83.9%. Thus Gokulnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.59% and the female literacy rate is 74.57% 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 | 96 | 50 | 46 |
| Literacy | 83.87% | 91.59% | 74.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 841 | 458 | 383 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 261 | 97 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokulnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulnagar village out of total population, 505 were engaged in work activities. 53.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 505 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 256 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 173 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 100 | 135 |
| Non Working | 614 | 253 | 361 |
Nearby Villages to Gokulnagar,
Below are the list of villages near Gokulnagar village in Mandirbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bangabari | 1,048 |
| Mirzanagar | 1,017 |
| Pukuria | 852 |
| Ramnarayanpur | 453 |
| Dakshin Amratola | 319 |
| Chaitanyapur | 886 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,285 |
| Nurmahammadpur | 1,721 |
| Sarifnagar | 1,164 |
| Bade Muldia | 962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia