Gokunda Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gokunda is a village situated in Dinhata - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 309 families residing in the village Gokunda. The total population of Gokunda is 1,225 out of which 613 are males and 612 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokunda is 998.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokunda village is 161 which is 13% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokunda is 1,064 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Gokunda village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokunda is 78.5%. Thus Gokunda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 82.62% and the female literacy rate is 74.29% in Gokunda village.

Population
1,225
Families
309
Literacy
78.48%
Sex Ratio
998

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gokunda Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokunda village.

Total Male Female
Children 161 78 83
Literacy 78.48% 82.62% 74.29%
Scheduled Caste 252 127 125
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 390 171 219

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokunda village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gokunda village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 386 342 44
Cultivators 51 50 1
Agriculture Labourer 239 202 37
Household Industries 1 0 1
Other Workers 95 90 5
Marginal Workers 26 22 4
Non Working 813 249 564

Map of Gokunda, Koch Bihar, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Gokunda, Dinhata - I

Below are the list of villages near Gokunda village in Dinhata - I.

Village Population
Banidas 736
Gokura 426
Atharabari 1,044
Bara Phalimari 2,990
Dakshin Dighaltari 2,236
Balakundi 2,256
Kaorai 2,848
Chandra Naryan 626
Singimari Madankura Dakshin 2,731
Dukha Bholar Kuthi 2,070

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