Goasafat Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Goasafat is a Census Town city situated in Moyna block of Purba Medinipur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,418 families residing in the Goasafat city. The total population of Goasafat is 6,597 out of which 3,438 are males and 3,159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goasafat is 919.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goasafat city is 821 which is 12% of the total population. There are 411 male children and 410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goasafat is 998 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goasafat is 83.4%. Thus Goasafat has a lower literacy rate compared to 87% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.05% and the female literacy rate is 79.45% in Goasafat.

Population
6,597
Literacy
83.4%
Sex Ratio
919

Goasafat Census Town has total administration over 1,418 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Goasafat Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goasafat Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 821 411 410
Literacy 83.4% 76.6% 69.1%
Scheduled Caste 436 228 208
Scheduled Tribe 1 1 0
Illiterate 1,778 803 975

Caste-wise Population - Goasafat

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goasafat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 436 228 208
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0

Religion-wise Population - Goasafat

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Goasafat is 2,024 which is 30.68% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Goasafat is 4,569 which is 69.26% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Goasafat as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,024 (30.68%) 1,027 997
Muslim 4,569 (69.26%) 2,408 2,161
Christian 2 (0.03%) 2 0
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 2 (0.03%) 1 1

Literacy Rate - Goasafat

The total literacy rate of Goasafat was 83.43% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,819 literates, males were 2,635 while females were 2,184. Also the male literacy rate was 87.05% and the female literacy rate was 79.45% in Goasafat.

  Goasafat West Bengal
Female 79.45% 70.54%
Male 87.05% 81.69%
Total 83.43% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Goasafat

The Sex Ratio of Goasafat is 919. Thus per every 1000 men there were 919 females in Goasafat. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 998 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Goasafat.


Child Population - Goasafat

According to Census 2011, there were 821 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Goasafat. Out of which 411 were male while 410 were female.


Working Population - Goasafat

In Goasafat Census Town out of total population, 2,021 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,021 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,540 1,461 79
Cultivators 55 52 3
Agriculture Labourer 128 123 5
Household Industries 3 1 2
Other Workers 1,354 1,285 69
Marginal Workers 481 407 74
Non Working 4,576 1,570 3,006

Goasafat Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Goasafat is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,597 73% 919

Map of Goasafat, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal


Reference