Golatun Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Golatun is a village situated in Manteswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 539 families residing in the village Golatun. The total population of Golatun is 2,508 out of which 1,241 are males and 1,267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Golatun is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Golatun village is 287 which is 11% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Golatun is 1,260 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Golatun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Golatun is 60.3%. Thus Golatun village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 61.4% and the female literacy rate is 59.17% in Golatun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Golatun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Golatun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Golatun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 127 | 160 |
| Literacy | 60.29% | 61.4% | 59.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 974 | 483 | 491 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 12 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 1,169 | 557 | 612 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Golatun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Golatun village out of total population, 832 were engaged in work activities. 45.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 832 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 375 | 328 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 86 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 169 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 70 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 457 | 368 | 89 |
| Non Working | 1,676 | 545 | 1,131 |
Nearby Villages to Golatun,
Below are the list of villages near Golatun village in Manteswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhenua | 3,555 |
| Sahazadpur | 2,460 |
| Bhurkunda | 415 |
| Patun | 1,542 |
| Purbba Khanpur | 565 |
| Daukadanga | 411 |
| Bharucha | 964 |
| Bamunpara | 4,314 |
| Patikhaldanga | 640 |
| Gulita Daspur | 867 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Golatun, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia