Gokulnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulnagar is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 305 families residing in the village Gokulnagar. The total population of Gokulnagar is 1,608 out of which 826 are males and 782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulnagar is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokulnagar village is 189 which is 12% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulnagar is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Gokulnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulnagar is 60.7%. Thus Gokulnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.27% and the female literacy rate is 44.2% 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 | 189 | 97 | 92 |
| Literacy | 60.68% | 76.27% | 44.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 49 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 432 | 233 | 199 |
| Illiterate | 747 | 270 | 477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.9% of total population in Gokulnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulnagar village out of total population, 1,087 were engaged in work activities. 15.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,087 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 153 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 84 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 921 | 407 | 514 |
| Non Working | 521 | 266 | 255 |
Map of Gokulnagar, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gokulnagar, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Gokulnagar village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suraidih | 262 |
| Berada | 2,706 |
| Kansbahal | 676 |
| Digardih | 566 |
| Damda | 1,292 |
| Raidih | 2,195 |
| Jaria | 845 |
| Sarajang | 340 |
| Badhadih | 582 |
| Bhikari Chilema | 1,821 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulnagar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia