Goai Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goai is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 294 families residing in the village Goai. The total population of Goai is 1,293 out of which 671 are males and 622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goai is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goai village is 153 which is 12% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goai is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Goai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goai is 56.9%. Thus Goai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 62.44% and the female literacy rate is 50.83% 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 | 153 | 72 | 81 |
| Literacy | 56.93% | 62.44% | 50.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 399 | 205 | 194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 644 | 297 | 347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Goai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goai village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 280 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 380 | 369 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 280 | 278 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 89 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 908 | 299 | 609 |
Map of Goai, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Goai, Khargram
Below are the list of villages near Goai village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banpur | 689 |
| Jamuni | 1,088 |
| Dangapara | 1,303 |
| Kalgram | 1,824 |
| Chandkhali | 434 |
| Khargram | 11,209 |
| Mandalpur | 2,347 |
| Harinarayanpur | 771 |
| Dakshin Gopinathpur | 945 |
| Manikpur | 751 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goai, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia