Gosa Population, Caste, Working Data Porbandar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gosa is a village situated in Porbandar taluka of Porbandar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 483 families residing in the village Gosa. The total population of Gosa is 2,250 out of which 1,123 are males and 1,127 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosa is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gosa village is 243 which is 11% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosa is 1,150 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Gosa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosa is 76.5%. Thus Gosa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Porbandar district. The male literacy rate is 86.73% and the female literacy rate is 66.2% in Gosa village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gosa village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 113 | 130 |
| Literacy | 76.53% | 86.73% | 66.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 56 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 325 | 162 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 714 | 247 | 467 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Gosa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosa village out of total population, 875 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 875 workers engaged in Main Work, 404 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 769 | 636 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 404 | 324 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 51 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 246 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 26 | 80 |
| Non Working | 1,375 | 461 | 914 |
Map of Gosa, Porbandar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Gosa, Porbandar
Below are the list of villages near Gosa village in Porbandar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajpar | 1,190 |
| Chikasa | 909 |
| Mitrala | 1,077 |
| Bhad | 2,663 |
| Delodar | 996 |
| Garej | 3,726 |
| Erada | 986 |
| Navi Bandar | 1,193 |
| Keshod | 437 |
| Ratiya | 3,679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosa, Porbandar, Gujarat - Wikipedia