Gosainganj Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gosainganj is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 448 families residing in the village Gosainganj. The total population of Gosainganj is 1,748 out of which 891 are males and 857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosainganj is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gosainganj village is 174 which is 10% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosainganj is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Gosainganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosainganj is 63.9%. Thus Gosainganj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 67.75% and the female literacy rate is 59.85% in Gosainganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosainganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosainganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosainganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 94 | 80 |
| Literacy | 63.85% | 67.75% | 59.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 816 | 408 | 408 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 743 | 351 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gosainganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosainganj village out of total population, 771 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 771 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 596 | 520 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 256 | 250 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 208 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 54 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 49 | 126 |
| Non Working | 977 | 322 | 655 |
Map of Gosainganj, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gosainganj, Cooch Behar - I
Below are the list of villages near Gosainganj village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawabganj Balasi | 10,004 |
| Jiranpur | 2,934 |
| Moamari | 2,231 |
| Ruierkuthi | 232 |
| Panisala | 8,332 |
| Bara Balasi | 1,058 |
| Dhair Hat | 1,492 |
| Panimarar Kuthi | 1,223 |
| Bhojanpur Katnatipara | 539 |
| Dhumpur Balasi | 1,280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosainganj, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia