Goaldaha Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goaldaha is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Goaldaha. The total population of Goaldaha is 1,019 out of which 537 are males and 482 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goaldaha is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goaldaha village is 172 which is 17% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goaldaha is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Goaldaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goaldaha is 43.8%. Thus Goaldaha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 54.59% and the female literacy rate is 31.75% in Goaldaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goaldaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goaldaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goaldaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 90 | 82 |
| Literacy | 43.8% | 54.59% | 31.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 931 | 489 | 442 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 648 | 293 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Goaldaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goaldaha village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221 | 201 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 135 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 262 | 103 | 159 |
| Non Working | 536 | 233 | 303 |
Map of Goaldaha, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Goaldaha, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Goaldaha village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jugiamer | 332 |
| Bishahar | 3,066 |
| Anantapur | 2,134 |
| Ital | 1,535 |
| Bhitihar | 3,501 |
| Amritakhnda | 636 |
| Khirabari | 414 |
| Birahimkhanda | 1,989 |
| Dubduar | 1,677 |
| Parar Pukhar | 948 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goaldaha, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia