Gosaindi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gosaindi is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 139 families residing in the village Gosaindi. The total population of Gosaindi is 618 out of which 319 are males and 299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosaindi is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gosaindi village is 91 which is 15% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosaindi is 1,116 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Gosaindi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosaindi is 72.1%. Thus Gosaindi village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.23% and the female literacy rate is 56.57% in Gosaindi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosaindi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosaindi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosaindi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 43 | 48 |
| Literacy | 72.11% | 86.23% | 56.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 59 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 81 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Gosaindi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosaindi village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 148 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 102 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 6 | 149 |
| Non Working | 312 | 165 | 147 |
Nearby Villages to Gosaindi,
Below are the list of villages near Gosaindi village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusi | 1,998 |
| Betad | 437 |
| Paprahurum | 689 |
| Chak Kerayari | 780 |
| Bisiria | 919 |
| Torang | 620 |
| Nayadi | 1,246 |
| Nayadi Alias Koradi | 1,168 |
| Ilu | 3,131 |
| Hepad | 1,315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosaindi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia