Goalkata Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Goalkata is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 336 families residing in the village Goalkata. The total population of Goalkata is 1,455 out of which 704 are males and 751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalkata is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goalkata village is 252 which is 17% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalkata is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Goalkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalkata is 42.1%. Thus Goalkata village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 56.09% and the female literacy rate is 28.87% in Goalkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 121 | 131 |
| Literacy | 42.06% | 56.09% | 28.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 540 | 261 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 864 | 414 | 450 |
| Illiterate | 949 | 377 | 572 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59.4% of total population in Goalkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalkata village out of total population, 497 were engaged in work activities. 26.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 497 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 130 | 115 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 73 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 367 | 243 | 124 |
| Non Working | 958 | 346 | 612 |
Map of Goalkata, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Goalkata, Potka
Below are the list of villages near Goalkata village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadedi | 186 |
| Gargaon | 1,327 |
| Telaidi | 236 |
| Mohanadi | 379 |
| Hitbasa | 362 |
| Porsa | 608 |
| Serengdih | 520 |
| Butgora | 433 |
| Dudhkundi | 746 |
| Dhanguriya | 267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalkata, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia