Gokulnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulnagar is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Gokulnagar. The total population of Gokulnagar is 1,138 out of which 610 are males and 528 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulnagar is 866.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokulnagar village is 100 which is 9% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulnagar is 695 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Gokulnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulnagar is 86.2%. Thus Gokulnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.2% and the female literacy rate is 79.47% in Gokulnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokulnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokulnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokulnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 59 | 41 |
| Literacy | 86.22% | 92.2% | 79.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 33 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 102 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Gokulnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulnagar village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460 | 376 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 224 | 185 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 78 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 47 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 66 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 27 | 113 |
| Non Working | 538 | 207 | 331 |
Map of Gokulnagar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gokulnagar, Daspur - I
Below are the list of villages near Gokulnagar village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadupur | 979 |
| Gopalnagar | 320 |
| Ramdebpur | 976 |
| Dihipalsa | 1,250 |
| Rajnagar | 4,890 |
| Dadpur | 1,790 |
| Hosenpur | 1,133 |
| Paikan Durjyodhan | 1,075 |
| Samat | 3,678 |
| Chandpur | 1,543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulnagar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia