Gotgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gotgaon is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 162 families residing in the village Gotgaon. The total population of Gotgaon is 648 out of which 351 are males and 297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gotgaon is 846.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gotgaon village is 97 which is 15% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gotgaon is 732 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (846) of Gotgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gotgaon is 69.3%. Thus Gotgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.31% and the female literacy rate is 58.98% in Gotgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gotgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gotgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gotgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 56 | 41 |
| Literacy | 69.33% | 78.31% | 58.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 62 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 120 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Gotgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gotgaon village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 179 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 115 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 435 | 171 | 264 |
Nearby Villages to Gotgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Gotgaon village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Krishnapur | 189 |
| Radhikapur | 1,057 |
| Chapair | 1,113 |
| Kaluhar | 249 |
| Mirzzagar | 617 |
| Suknandighi | 601 |
| Balahar | 371 |
| Maljum | 393 |
| Udgaon | 914 |
| Narayanpur | 1,023 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gotgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia