Gochia Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gochia is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 901 families residing in the village Gochia. The total population of Gochia is 4,211 out of which 2,146 are males and 2,065 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gochia is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gochia village is 594 which is 14% of the total population. There are 309 male children and 285 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gochia is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Gochia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gochia is 39.3%. Thus Gochia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 50.68% and the female literacy rate is 27.47% in Gochia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gochia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gochia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gochia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 594 | 309 | 285 |
| Literacy | 39.26% | 50.68% | 27.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,520 | 1,790 | 1,730 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 2,791 | 1,215 | 1,576 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gochia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gochia village out of total population, 1,480 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,480 workers engaged in Main Work, 397 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 569 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,180 | 911 | 269 |
| Cultivators | 397 | 387 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 569 | 482 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 40 | 172 |
| Marginal Workers | 300 | 203 | 97 |
| Non Working | 2,731 | 1,032 | 1,699 |
Map of Gochia, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gochia, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Gochia village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumarkola | 266 |
| Kasturia | 904 |
| Bhatol | 2,286 |
| Ramshimul | 2,933 |
| Kharampur | 720 |
| Kailpara | 700 |
| Madhaipur | 711 |
| Bhelabari | 201 |
| Garra | 591 |
| Nasirpur | 733 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gochia, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia