Goghat - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal
Goghat - II Block of Hugli district has a total population of 160,585 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 82,262 are males while 78,323 are females. In 2011 there were a total 35,446 families residing in Goghat - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Goghat - II Block is 952.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Goghat - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 77.2% and the sex ratio of Goghat - II Block is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goghat - II Block is 17056 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8875 male children and 8181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goghat - II Block is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Goghat - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Goghat - II Block is 77.24%. The male literacy rate is 75.07% and the female literacy rate is 62.7% in Goghat - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Goghat - II Block is further divided into 112 villages.
Goghat - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goghat - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,056 | 8,875 | 8,181 |
| Literacy | 77.24% | 75.07% | 62.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58,052 | 29,587 | 28,465 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,587 | 3,855 | 3,732 |
| Illiterate | 49,718 | 20,506 | 29,212 |
Caste-wise Population - Goghat - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Goghat - II Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 58,052 | 29,587 | 28,465 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,587 | 3,855 | 3,732 |
Religion-wise Population - Goghat - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 134,053 | (83.48%) | 68,593 | 65,460 |
| Muslim | 24,860 | (15.48%) | 12,820 | 12,040 |
| Christian | 34 | (0.02%) | 22 | 12 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 6 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 1,456 | (0.91%) | 740 | 716 |
| No Religion Specified | 152 | (0.09%) | 70 | 82 |
Literacy Rate - Goghat - II Block
Average literacy rate of Goghat - II Block in 2011 were 77.24% in which, male and female literacy were 84.15% and 70.02% respectively. Total literate in Goghat - II Block were 110,867 of which male and female were 61,756 and 49,111 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Goghat - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Goghat - II Block is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Goghat - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Goghat - II Block.
Child Population - Goghat - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 17,056 children between age 0 to 6 years in Goghat - II Block. Out of which 8,875 were male while 8,181 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Goghat - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Goghat - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Goghat - II 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 17,056.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 160,585 | 0 | 160,585 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,056 | 0 | 17,056 |
| Schedule Caste | 58,052 | 0 | 58,052 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,587 | 0 | 7,587 |
| Literacy | 77.24% | - | 77.24% |
| Sex Ratio | 952 | - | 952 |
Working Population - Goghat - II Block
In Goghat - II Block out of total population, 63,159 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,159 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,638 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48,494 | 42,879 | 5,615 |
| Cultivators | 15,481 | 14,984 | 497 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,638 | 14,742 | 2,896 |
| Household Industries | 1,754 | 1,430 | 324 |
| Other Workers | 13,621 | 11,723 | 1,898 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,665 | 7,272 | 7,393 |
| Non Working | 97,426 | 32,111 | 65,315 |
Nearby Blocks from Goghat - II Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Goghat - II Block in Hugli district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Arambag Block population | 285,207 |
| Goghat - I Block population | 140,030 |
| Pursura Block population | 173,437 |
| Tarakeswar Block population | 179,148 |
| Dhaniakhali Block population | 320,534 |
| Pandua Block population | 316,197 |
| Balagarh Block population | 228,998 |
| Chinsurah - Magra Block population | 244,383 |
| Polba - Dadpur Block population | 263,555 |
| Haripal Block population | 261,073 |
Goghat - II Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goghat - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia