Gokana Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gokana is a village situated in Chhuikhadan tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 235 families residing in the village Gokana. The total population of Gokana is 1,234 out of which 618 are males and 616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokana is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokana village is 210 which is 17% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokana is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Gokana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokana is 71.1%. Thus Gokana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 83.77% and the female literacy rate is 59.05% in Gokana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 119 | 91 |
| Literacy | 71.09% | 83.77% | 59.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 31 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 506 | 200 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Gokana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokana village out of total population, 615 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 615 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 530 | 286 | 244 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 119 | 118 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 263 | 145 | 118 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 30 | 55 |
| Non Working | 619 | 302 | 317 |
Map of Gokana, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Gokana, Chhuikhadan
Below are the list of villages near Gokana village in Chhuikhadan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagur | 965 |
| Bendri | 185 |
| Hanaiband | 1,344 |
| Bhurbhusi | 1,946 |
| Thandar | 1,781 |
| Deopura | 1,300 |
| Raimadwa | 900 |
| Sukhri | 598 |
| Jagmadwa | 845 |
| Biranpur Khurd | 681 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokana, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia