Gosaidih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gosaidih is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 180 families residing in the village Gosaidih. The total population of Gosaidih is 1,000 out of which 514 are males and 486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosaidih is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gosaidih village is 125 which is 12% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosaidih is 582 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Gosaidih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosaidih is 70.9%. Thus Gosaidih village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.21% and the female literacy rate is 55.68% in Gosaidih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosaidih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosaidih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosaidih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 79 | 46 |
| Literacy | 70.86% | 86.21% | 55.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 380 | 139 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gosaidih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosaidih village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 271 | 242 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 163 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 48 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 716 | 267 | 449 |
Map of Gosaidih, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gosaidih, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Gosaidih village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raidih | 431 |
| Dhelatbamu | 451 |
| Garadih | 142 |
| Lagadih | 245 |
| Badaldih | 706 |
| Jharia | 1,121 |
| Puryara | 1,995 |
| Shulungjuri | 447 |
| Rajdih | 1,331 |
| Siarketya | 685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosaidih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia