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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gholkund, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia