Goghat - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal

Goghat - I Block of Hugli district has a total population of 140,030 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 71,804 are males while 68,226 are females. In 2011 there were a total 31,203 families residing in Goghat - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Goghat - I Block is 950.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Goghat - I Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 78.7% and the sex ratio of Goghat - I Block is 950.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goghat - I Block is 14581 which is 10% of the total population. There are 7511 male children and 7070 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goghat - I Block is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Goghat - I Block.

The total literacy rate of Goghat - I Block is 78.7%. The male literacy rate is 76.69% and the female literacy rate is 64.01% in Goghat - I Block.

Population
140,030
Literacy
78.7%
Sex Ratio
950

To facilitate the administration, Goghat - I Block is further divided into 99 villages.

Goghat - I Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 14,581 7,511 7,070
Literacy 78.7% 76.69% 64.01%
Scheduled Caste 54,321 27,538 26,783
Scheduled Tribe 8,415 4,254 4,161
Illiterate 41,298 16,741 24,557

Caste-wise Population - Goghat - I Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Goghat - I Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 54,321 27,538 26,783
Schedule Tribe 8,415 4,254 4,161

Religion-wise Population - Goghat - I Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 125,620 (89.71%) 64,371 61,249
Muslim 13,655 (9.75%) 7,045 6,610
Christian 36 (0.03%) 15 21
Sikh 5 (0%) 2 3
Buddhist 5 (0%) 1 4
Jain 9 (0.01%) 4 5
Other Religion 549 (0.39%) 288 261
No Religion Specified 151 (0.11%) 78 73

Literacy Rate - Goghat - I Block

Average literacy rate of Goghat - I Block in 2011 were 78.7% in which, male and female literacy were 85.64% and 71.41% respectively. Total literate in Goghat - I Block were 98,732 of which male and female were 55,063 and 43,669 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Goghat - I Block

The Sex Ratio of Goghat - I Block is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Goghat - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Goghat - I Block.


Child Population - Goghat - I Block

According to Census 2011, there were 14,581 children between age 0 to 6 years in Goghat - I Block. Out of which 7,511 were male while 7,070 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Goghat - I Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Goghat - I Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Goghat - I Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 14,581.

Total Urban Rural
Population 140,030 0 140,030
Children (0 - 6 years) 14,581 0 14,581
Schedule Caste 54,321 0 54,321
Schedule Tribe 8,415 0 8,415
Literacy 78.7% - 78.7%
Sex Ratio 950 - 950

Working Population - Goghat - I Block

In Goghat - I Block out of total population, 53,865 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,865 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,348 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 45,252 39,893 5,359
Cultivators 14,188 13,727 461
Agriculture Labourer 17,348 14,395 2,953
Household Industries 1,123 945 178
Other Workers 12,593 10,826 1,767
Marginal Workers 8,613 4,708 3,905
Non Working 86,165 27,203 58,962

Nearby Blocks from Goghat - I Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Goghat - I Block in Hugli district.


Goghat - I Block Map


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