Gokulta Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulta is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 362 families residing in the village Gokulta. The total population of Gokulta is 1,417 out of which 720 are males and 697 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulta is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokulta village is 205 which is 14% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulta is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Gokulta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulta is 70.1%. Thus Gokulta village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 71.75% and the female literacy rate is 68.46% in Gokulta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokulta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokulta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokulta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 104 | 101 |
| Literacy | 70.13% | 71.75% | 68.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 371 | 188 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 567 | 278 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokulta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulta village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 342 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 107 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 198 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 56 | 35 |
| Non Working | 973 | 322 | 651 |
Nearby Villages to Gokulta,
Below are the list of villages near Gokulta village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saorail | 1,444 |
| Kaiar | 2,572 |
| Surjyapur | 688 |
| Bhola | 2,095 |
| Bhurkunda | 2,539 |
| Ekrakhi | 2,516 |
| Bahal Nagar | 2,293 |
| Karaia | 3,974 |
| Fulbari | 1,711 |
| Thakurpara | 54 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulta, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia