Gokura Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokura is a village situated in Dinhata - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Gokura. The total population of Gokura is 426 out of which 230 are males and 196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokura is 852.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokura village is 57 which is 13% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokura is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (852) of Gokura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokura is 72.6%. Thus Gokura village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 76.14% and the female literacy rate is 68.6% in Gokura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 33 | 24 |
| Literacy | 72.63% | 76.14% | 68.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 88 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 80 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokura village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 41.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 81 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 57 | 65 |
| Non Working | 217 | 92 | 125 |
Nearby Villages to Gokura,
Below are the list of villages near Gokura village in Dinhata - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gokunda | 1,225 |
| Bara Phalimari | 2,990 |
| Banidas | 736 |
| Balakundi | 2,256 |
| Atharabari | 1,044 |
| Chandra Naryan | 626 |
| Dakshin Dighaltari | 2,236 |
| Dukha Bholar Kuthi | 2,070 |
| Kaorai | 2,848 |
| Dhamailgachh | 32 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokura, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia