Gholkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gholkunda is a village situated in Onda block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Gholkunda. The total population of Gholkunda is 1,307 out of which 673 are males and 634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gholkunda is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gholkunda village is 151 which is 12% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gholkunda is 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Gholkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gholkunda is 67.8%. Thus Gholkunda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 75.93% and the female literacy rate is 59.36% in Gholkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gholkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gholkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gholkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 83 | 68 |
| Literacy | 67.82% | 75.93% | 59.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 371 | 186 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 523 | 225 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gholkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gholkunda village out of total population, 407 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 407 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 275 | 241 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 64 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 96 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 76 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 71 | 61 |
| Non Working | 900 | 361 | 539 |
Map of Gholkunda, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gholkunda, Onda
Below are the list of villages near Gholkunda village in Onda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Layada Dumarya | 1,966 |
| Madhabpur | 1,044 |
| Kadagot | 801 |
| Chakuparsol | 83 |
| Rasiknagarpur | 412 |
| Ratanpur | 1,822 |
| Bahara Band | 997 |
| Bara Kurpa | 1,390 |
| Balguma | 1,504 |
| Barkala | 863 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gholkunda, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia