Gotsanda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gotsanda is a village situated in Mohanpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 163 families residing in the village Gotsanda. The total population of Gotsanda is 700 out of which 369 are males and 331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gotsanda is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gotsanda village is 82 which is 12% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gotsanda is 907 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Gotsanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gotsanda is 74.1%. Thus Gotsanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.67% and the female literacy rate is 66.78% in Gotsanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gotsanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gotsanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gotsanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 43 | 39 |
| Literacy | 74.11% | 80.67% | 66.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 42 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 65 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 106 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.6% of total population in Gotsanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gotsanda village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 165 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 100 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 64 | 21 |
| Non Working | 440 | 140 | 300 |
Nearby Villages to Gotsanda,
Below are the list of villages near Gotsanda village in Mohanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashichak | 203 |
| Mayurkhola | 974 |
| Shalikhai | 725 |
| Mitinia | 540 |
| Palua | 535 |
| Bhatia | 730 |
| Kashida | 1,290 |
| Palashia | 930 |
| Belabarunia | 525 |
| Singarui | 1,140 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gotsanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia