Gochhra Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gochhra is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 330 families residing in the village Gochhra. The total population of Gochhra is 1,643 out of which 867 are males and 776 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gochhra is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gochhra village is 276 which is 17% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gochhra is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Gochhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gochhra is 22.8%. Thus Gochhra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 26% and the female literacy rate is 19.06% in Gochhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gochhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gochhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gochhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 140 | 136 |
| Literacy | 22.75% | 26% | 19.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 42 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,332 | 678 | 654 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gochhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gochhra village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 402 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 90 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 169 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 137 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,162 | 430 | 732 |
Map of Gochhra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gochhra, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Gochhra village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhakania | 218 |
| Majra | 2,761 |
| Mathura | 426 |
| Kumra | 898 |
| Pirdauli | 347 |
| Haripur | 589 |
| Puar | 3,171 |
| Pipla | 929 |
| Andharia | 1,788 |
| Chitaura | 2,533 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gochhra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia