Gobindapur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gobindapur is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 244 families residing in the village Gobindapur. The total population of Gobindapur is 1,292 out of which 685 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gobindapur is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gobindapur village is 159 which is 12% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gobindapur is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Gobindapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gobindapur is 61.8%. Thus Gobindapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.11% and the female literacy rate is 49.91% in Gobindapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gobindapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gobindapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gobindapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 79 | 80 |
| Literacy | 61.78% | 72.11% | 49.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 662 | 353 | 309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 40 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 592 | 248 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Gobindapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gobindapur village out of total population, 379 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 379 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 327 | 308 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 114 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 161 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 47 | 5 |
| Non Working | 913 | 330 | 583 |
Map of Gobindapur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gobindapur, Raghunathpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Gobindapur village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shanka | 4,233 |
| Bhagaipur | 423 |
| Ekanja | 1,379 |
| Metyala | 1,731 |
| Nandaha | 257 |
| Manikpur | 481 |
| Joradi | 570 |
| Baghadabar | 1,456 |
| Hurara | 896 |
| Gopinathpur | 1,882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gobindapur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia