Goghata Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goghata is a village situated in Nawda block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,028 families residing in the village Goghata. The total population of Goghata is 8,627 out of which 4,451 are males and 4,176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goghata is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goghata village is 1089 which is 13% of the total population. There are 558 male children and 531 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goghata is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Goghata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goghata is 64%. Thus Goghata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 64.45% and the female literacy rate is 63.54% in Goghata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goghata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goghata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goghata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,089 | 558 | 531 |
| Literacy | 64.01% | 64.45% | 63.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 498 | 256 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 3,802 | 1,942 | 1,860 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Goghata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goghata village out of total population, 2,647 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,647 workers engaged in Main Work, 519 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,184 | 2,121 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 519 | 515 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,240 | 1,226 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 37 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 378 | 343 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 463 | 410 | 53 |
| Non Working | 5,980 | 1,920 | 4,060 |
Map of Goghata, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Goghata, Nawda
Below are the list of villages near Goghata village in Nawda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tungi | 9,128 |
| Bali | 22,779 |
| Sonatikri | 8,982 |
| Dakatiapota | 2,655 |
| Paresnathpur | 2,264 |
| Sarbangapur | 13,898 |
| Bundai Nagar | 6,908 |
| Dudhsar | 4,562 |
| Raypur | 11,504 |
| Ramnachandpur | 19,452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goghata, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia