Gokul Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokul Chak is a village situated in Domkal block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 527 families residing in the village Gokul Chak. The total population of Gokul Chak is 2,283 out of which 1,161 are males and 1,122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokul Chak is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokul Chak village is 302 which is 13% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokul Chak is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Gokul Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokul Chak is 56%. Thus Gokul Chak village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 56.53% and the female literacy rate is 55.52% in Gokul Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokul Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokul Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokul Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 158 | 144 |
| Literacy | 56.03% | 56.53% | 55.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 36 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,173 | 594 | 579 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokul Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokul Chak village out of total population, 701 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 701 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 529 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 689 | 656 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 141 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 529 | 506 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,582 | 497 | 1,085 |
Map of Gokul Chak, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gokul Chak, Domkal
Below are the list of villages near Gokul Chak village in Domkal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jot Kanai | 6,170 |
| Daser Chak | 2,171 |
| Par Raghunathpur | 5,802 |
| Pairmari | 3,293 |
| Debottar Lakshminarayanpur | 3,973 |
| Dhulauri | 6,959 |
| Taraf Rasulpurpatnipara | 19,958 |
| Radhakantapur | 4,041 |
| Sekhalipara | 4,351 |
| Jitpur | 11,016 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokul Chak, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia