Goalpara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalpara is a village situated in Purbasthali - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,141 families residing in the village Goalpara. The total population of Goalpara is 4,843 out of which 2,519 are males and 2,324 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalpara is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goalpara village is 457 which is 9% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalpara is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Goalpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalpara is 83.5%. Thus Goalpara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.51% and the female literacy rate is 79.17% in Goalpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 457 | 245 | 212 |
| Literacy | 83.49% | 87.51% | 79.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,143 | 595 | 548 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 362 | 174 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 1,181 | 529 | 652 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Goalpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalpara village out of total population, 2,120 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,120 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,885 | 1,440 | 445 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 97 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 162 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 1,138 | 816 | 322 |
| Other Workers | 416 | 365 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 100 | 135 |
| Non Working | 2,723 | 979 | 1,744 |
Map of Goalpara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Goalpara, Purbasthali - I
Below are the list of villages near Goalpara village in Purbasthali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paruldanga | 2,901 |
| Dhoba | 1,881 |
| Jalahati | 4,626 |
| Panchlaki | 571 |
| Ningra | 1,524 |
| Samudragar | 13,089 |
| Sinjuli | 2,951 |
| Rahatpur | 1,100 |
| Dakshinbati | 2,644 |
| Kansaripur | 249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalpara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia