Gosaba Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gosaba is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,329 families residing in the village Gosaba. The total population of Gosaba is 5,369 out of which 2,681 are males and 2,688 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosaba is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gosaba village is 503 which is 9% of the total population. There are 247 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosaba is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Gosaba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosaba is 82.1%. Thus Gosaba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.8% and the female literacy rate is 76.36% in Gosaba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosaba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosaba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosaba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 503 | 247 | 256 |
| Literacy | 82.08% | 87.8% | 76.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,681 | 840 | 841 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 179 | 84 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 1,375 | 544 | 831 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Gosaba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosaba village out of total population, 2,330 were engaged in work activities. 62.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,330 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 346 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,449 | 1,085 | 364 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 155 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 346 | 220 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 81 | 20 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 809 | 690 | 119 |
| Marginal Workers | 881 | 483 | 398 |
| Non Working | 3,039 | 1,113 | 1,926 |
Map of Gosaba, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gosaba, Gosaba
Below are the list of villages near Gosaba village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manmathanagar | 7,971 |
| Arampur | 6,618 |
| Chandipur | 5,456 |
| Birajnagar | 5,328 |
| Biprodaspur | 3,799 |
| Bijoynagar | 6,507 |
| Battali | 3,369 |
| Bally | 6,234 |
| Tentultala | 3,280 |
| Amlamethi | 9,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosaba, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia