Gokul Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokul Nagar is a village situated in Nandigram - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,396 families residing in the village Gokul Nagar. The total population of Gokul Nagar is 7,213 out of which 3,686 are males and 3,527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokul Nagar is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokul Nagar village is 918 which is 13% of the total population. There are 457 male children and 461 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokul Nagar is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Gokul Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokul Nagar is 85.7%. Thus Gokul Nagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.2% and the female literacy rate is 79.84% in Gokul Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokul Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokul Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokul Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 918 | 457 | 461 |
| Literacy | 85.67% | 91.2% | 79.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,377 | 1,714 | 1,663 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,820 | 741 | 1,079 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokul Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokul Nagar village out of total population, 2,345 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,345 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 303 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,100 | 1,012 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 303 | 299 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 303 | 284 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 457 | 397 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,245 | 998 | 247 |
| Non Working | 4,868 | 1,676 | 3,192 |
Map of Gokul Nagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gokul Nagar, Nandigram - I
Below are the list of villages near Gokul Nagar village in Nandigram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parul Bari | 1,718 |
| Keshabpur | 841 |
| Maheshpur | 1,514 |
| Bara Nagar | 595 |
| Jhatibani | 357 |
| Chak Chilinga | 233 |
| Raynagar | 894 |
| Kanchan Nagar | 3,919 |
| Amgechhya | 5,333 |
| Jalpai Part-VII | 7,369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokul Nagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia