Goalpukur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goalpukur is a village situated in Haroa block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 801 families residing in the village Goalpukur. The total population of Goalpukur is 3,065 out of which 1,504 are males and 1,561 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalpukur is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goalpukur village is 396 which is 13% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalpukur is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Goalpukur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalpukur is 74.6%. Thus Goalpukur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79% and the female literacy rate is 70.19% in Goalpukur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalpukur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goalpukur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalpukur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 396 | 180 | 216 |
| Literacy | 74.56% | 79% | 70.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 92 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,075 | 458 | 617 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Goalpukur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goalpukur village out of total population, 1,019 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,019 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 333 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 734 | 681 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 113 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 333 | 302 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 257 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 250 | 35 |
| Non Working | 2,046 | 573 | 1,473 |
Map of Goalpukur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Goalpukur, Haroa
Below are the list of villages near Goalpukur village in Haroa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khordachandpur | 1,065 |
| Kalikapur | 4,378 |
| Adampur | 2,353 |
| Gobaria Abad | 6,643 |
| Mallickpur | 1,499 |
| Ramchakir Gheri | 185 |
| Piyara | 1,899 |
| Munsi Gheri | 3,314 |
| Paikpara | 3,170 |
| Dhantala | 4,567 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goalpukur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia