Gokarna Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokarna is a village situated in Purbasthali - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 208 families residing in the village Gokarna. The total population of Gokarna is 1,008 out of which 526 are males and 482 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokarna is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokarna village is 120 which is 12% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokarna is 1,264 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Gokarna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokarna is 80.9%. Thus Gokarna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.32% and the female literacy rate is 73.49% in Gokarna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokarna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokarna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokarna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 53 | 67 |
| Literacy | 80.86% | 87.32% | 73.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 290 | 113 | 177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokarna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokarna village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 264 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 116 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 139 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 69 | 10 |
| Non Working | 652 | 193 | 459 |
Map of Gokarna, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gokarna, Purbasthali - I
Below are the list of villages near Gokarna village in Purbasthali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belgaria | 1,230 |
| Karail | 636 |
| Gagra | 936 |
| Dharmatala | 1,519 |
| Konrapur | 919 |
| Kusagaria | 1,876 |
| Minapur | 2,105 |
| Damodarpara | 850 |
| Kachua | 1,493 |
| Atkadanga | 620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokarna, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia