Goalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalgaon is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 346 families residing in the village Goalgaon. The total population of Goalgaon is 1,434 out of which 751 are males and 683 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalgaon is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goalgaon village is 192 which is 13% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalgaon is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Goalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalgaon is 59.3%. Thus Goalgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.62% and the female literacy rate is 51.43% in Goalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 104 | 88 |
| Literacy | 59.34% | 66.62% | 51.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 814 | 428 | 386 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 132 | 70 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 697 | 320 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Goalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalgaon village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413 | 402 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 178 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 178 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 61 | 174 |
| Non Working | 786 | 288 | 498 |
Map of Goalgaon, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Goalgaon, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Goalgaon village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arazi Kasba | 284 |
| Bangaon Krishnapur | 569 |
| Bateshwar | 1,200 |
| Bagdoli | 994 |
| Samsia | 1,176 |
| Jaminipara | 827 |
| Kasba | 3,710 |
| Jotsudam | 863 |
| Kushmundi | 3,948 |
| Dharmadanga | 751 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalgaon, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia