Gayalikocha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gayalikocha is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 136 families residing in the village Gayalikocha. The total population of Gayalikocha is 673 out of which 339 are males and 334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gayalikocha is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gayalikocha village is 146 which is 22% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gayalikocha is 1,116 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Gayalikocha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gayalikocha is 23%. Thus Gayalikocha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 31.11% and the female literacy rate is 14.4% in Gayalikocha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gayalikocha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gayalikocha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gayalikocha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 69 | 77 |
| Literacy | 22.96% | 31.11% | 14.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 115 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 449 | 224 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 255 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.7% of total population in Gayalikocha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gayalikocha village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 163 | 171 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 88 | 121 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 32 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 64 | 51 |
| Non Working | 224 | 112 | 112 |
Map of Gayalikocha, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gayalikocha, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Gayalikocha village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhuiyandih | 274 |
| Puranaburudih | 23 |
| Sitarampur | 310 |
| Tanasi | 1,046 |
| Parsiya | 215 |
| Pattanr | 612 |
| Kanriyardih | 118 |
| Bandudih | 179 |
| Ghatiali | 329 |
| Kalabani | 828 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gayalikocha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia