Gosha Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gosha is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Gosha. The total population of Gosha is 1,247 out of which 618 are males and 629 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosha is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gosha village is 139 which is 11% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosha is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Gosha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosha is 59.8%. Thus Gosha village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 63.83% and the female literacy rate is 55.86% in Gosha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 65 | 74 |
| Literacy | 59.84% | 63.83% | 55.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 649 | 335 | 314 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 80 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 584 | 265 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.6% of total population in Gosha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosha village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 205 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 86 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 34 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 316 | 197 | 119 |
| Non Working | 681 | 216 | 465 |
Nearby Villages to Gosha,
Below are the list of villages near Gosha village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paharpur | 378 |
| Chaitanyapur | 668 |
| Sipai Gachhi | 1,729 |
| Gabati | 1,376 |
| Dignagar | 733 |
| Radha Krisnapur | 1,637 |
| Bhurisit Khejuria | 306 |
| Paschim Joykrishnapur | 2,789 |
| Khejuria | 1,392 |
| Chak Chandinagar | 1,414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosha, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia