Goai Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goai is a village situated in Katwa - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 327 families residing in the village Goai. The total population of Goai is 1,451 out of which 753 are males and 698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goai is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goai village is 134 which is 9% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goai is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Goai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goai is 73.6%. Thus Goai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.71% and the female literacy rate is 67.03% in Goai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 73 | 61 |
| Literacy | 73.58% | 79.71% | 67.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 808 | 406 | 402 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 482 | 211 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goai village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 533 | 474 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 117 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 195 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 159 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Non Working | 908 | 273 | 635 |
Map of Goai, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Goai, Katwa - I
Below are the list of villages near Goai village in Katwa - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rautara | 67 |
| Bandra | 2,842 |
| Parulia | 573 |
| Jajigram | 4,471 |
| Shrisuruvra | 2,715 |
| Panchghara | 1,548 |
| Nanagar | 2,052 |
| Khanerhat | 989 |
| Mandalhat | 2,841 |
| Kashigram | 3,814 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goai, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia