Goalgachh Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalgachh is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 258 families residing in the village Goalgachh. The total population of Goalgachh is 1,440 out of which 766 are males and 674 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalgachh is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goalgachh village is 282 which is 20% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalgachh is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Goalgachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalgachh is 52.7%. Thus Goalgachh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.16% and the female literacy rate is 39.21% in Goalgachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalgachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalgachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalgachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 282 | 141 | 141 |
| Literacy | 52.68% | 64.16% | 39.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 33 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 830 | 365 | 465 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goalgachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalgachh village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 318 | 299 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 123 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 134 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 43 | 61 |
| Non Working | 1,018 | 424 | 594 |
Map of Goalgachh, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Goalgachh, Islampur
Below are the list of villages near Goalgachh village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagmahima | 515 |
| Nandoi | 2,790 |
| Bhangamali | 776 |
| Barakhanti | 9,617 |
| Gadiatol | 1,327 |
| Dakshin Kadamgachhi | 1,921 |
| Pothia | 3,108 |
| Agdimti | 5,168 |
| Paschim Gomadighi | 215 |
| Jhargaon | 2,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalgachh, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia