Godal Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Godal is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 119 families residing in the village Godal. The total population of Godal is 570 out of which 289 are males and 281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Godal is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Godal village is 57 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Godal is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Godal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Godal is 56.1%. Thus Godal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.77% and the female literacy rate is 46.25% in Godal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Godal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Godal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Godal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Literacy | 56.14% | 65.77% | 46.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 514 | 267 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 282 | 118 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Godal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Godal village out of total population, 228 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 228 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126 | 122 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 95 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 44 | 58 |
| Non Working | 342 | 123 | 219 |
Map of Godal, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Godal, Harirampur
Below are the list of villages near Godal village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaganail | 1,511 |
| Marara | 1,229 |
| Mahindra | 4,682 |
| Mollahar | 550 |
| Dolkura | 701 |
| Monohara | 1,012 |
| Kothamar | 176 |
| Dolgaon | 1,392 |
| Bairhatta | 2,639 |
| Cheuti Mahespur | 1,828 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Godal, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia