Gholkund Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gholkund is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 302 families residing in the village Gholkund. The total population of Gholkund is 1,566 out of which 799 are males and 767 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gholkund is 960.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gholkund village is 170 which is 11% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gholkund is 1,073 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Gholkund village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gholkund is 74.1%. Thus Gholkund village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.33% and the female literacy rate is 61.27% in Gholkund village.

Population
1,566
Families
302
Literacy
74.14%
Sex Ratio
960

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gholkund village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gholkund Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gholkund village.

Total Male Female
Children 170 82 88
Literacy 74.14% 86.33% 61.27%
Scheduled Caste 2 1 1
Scheduled Tribe 634 308 326
Illiterate 531 180 351

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.5% of total population in Gholkund village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gholkund village out of total population, 894 were engaged in work activities. 34.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 894 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 311 284 27
Cultivators 76 72 4
Agriculture Labourer 151 143 8
Household Industries 17 9 8
Other Workers 67 60 7
Marginal Workers 583 227 356
Non Working 672 288 384

Map of Gholkund, Puruliya, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Gholkund, Puncha

Below are the list of villages near Gholkund village in Puncha.

Village Population
Chak Altagora 164
Payaka 387
Gadasal Alias Lalpahari 384
Panruda 969
Baraghutu 313
Chhirudi 2,243
Gopalpur 1,977
Agaya 1,187
Dhangakend 544
Ramkundi 582

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