Gokulnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulnagar is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Gokulnagar. The total population of Gokulnagar is 835 out of which 409 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulnagar is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokulnagar village is 119 which is 14% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulnagar is 1,429 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Gokulnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulnagar is 74.4%. Thus Gokulnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.06% and the female literacy rate is 65.73% 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 | 119 | 49 | 70 |
| Literacy | 74.44% | 83.06% | 65.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 215 | 110 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 302 | 110 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.7% of total population in Gokulnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulnagar village out of total population, 337 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 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 133 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 71 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 80 | 99 |
| Non Working | 498 | 196 | 302 |
Map of Gokulnagar, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gokulnagar, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Gokulnagar village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nutandi | 864 |
| Masina | 2,724 |
| Kutidih | 706 |
| Badgram | 578 |
| Saramba | 871 |
| Pat Jhalda | 1,085 |
| Ona | 966 |
| Dumaria | 1,459 |
| Kanrbandhi | 111 |
| Bargram | 396 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulnagar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia