Goalpokhar - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal

Goalpokhar - I Block of Uttar Dinajpur district has a total population of 326,120 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 169,954 are males while 156,166 are females. In 2011 there were a total 61,307 families residing in Goalpokhar - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Goalpokhar - I Block is 919.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 1.8% people live in Urban areas while 98.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 64.8% while that in rural areas is 41.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Goalpokhar - I Block is 938 while that of Rural areas is 919.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalpokhar - I Block is 61875 which is 19% of the total population. There are 31759 male children and 30116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalpokhar - I Block is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Goalpokhar - I Block.

The total literacy rate of Goalpokhar - I Block is 42.26%. The male literacy rate is 39.68% and the female literacy rate is 28.32% in Goalpokhar - I Block.

To facilitate the administration, Goalpokhar - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 152 villages.

Goalpokhar - I Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalpokhar - I Block.

Caste-wise Population - Goalpokhar - I Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Goalpokhar - I Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Goalpokhar - I Block

Literacy Rate - Goalpokhar - I Block

Average literacy rate of Goalpokhar - I Block in 2011 were 42.26% in which, male and female literacy were 48.8% and 35.08% respectively. Total literate in Goalpokhar - I Block were 111,662 of which male and female were 67,441 and 44,221 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Goalpokhar - I Block

The Sex Ratio of Goalpokhar - I Block is 919 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 919 females in Goalpokhar - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Goalpokhar - I Block.

Child Population - Goalpokhar - I Block

According to Census 2011, there were 61,875 children between age 0 to 6 years in Goalpokhar - I Block. Out of which 31,759 were male while 30,116 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Goalpokhar - I Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,115 families under Goalpokhar - I Block living in urban areas while 1,115 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 1.8% of total population of Goalpokhar - I Block lives in Urban areas while 98.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 975 while that in rural regions is 60,900.

Working Population - Goalpokhar - I Block

In Goalpokhar - I Block out of total population, 100,866 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100,866 workers engaged in Main Work, 28,259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34,765 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Goalpokhar - I Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Goalpokhar - I Block in Uttar Dinajpur district.

Goalpokhar - I Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Goalpokhar - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia