Goradag Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goradag is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Goradag. The total population of Goradag is 1,603 out of which 818 are males and 785 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goradag is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goradag village is 233 which is 15% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goradag is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Goradag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goradag is 59.5%. Thus Goradag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 70.41% and the female literacy rate is 47.98% in Goradag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goradag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goradag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goradag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 233 | 115 | 118 |
| Literacy | 59.49% | 70.41% | 47.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 210 | 114 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 237 | 124 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 788 | 323 | 465 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.8% of total population in Goradag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goradag village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 363 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 111 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 137 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 109 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 68 | 143 |
| Non Working | 1,013 | 387 | 626 |
Map of Goradag, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Goradag, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Goradag village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhalda | 2,958 |
| Birchali | 937 |
| Bamandiha | 716 |
| Hethjambad | 363 |
| Juradi | 751 |
| Upar Jambad | 2,426 |
| Kanchanpur | 667 |
| Lachhamanpur | 1,576 |
| Kudagara | 3,774 |
| Senabana | 1,603 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goradag, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia