Gosainpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gosainpur is a village situated in Nalhati - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,115 families residing in the village Gosainpur. The total population of Gosainpur is 4,980 out of which 2,487 are males and 2,493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosainpur is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gosainpur village is 796 which is 16% of the total population. There are 402 male children and 394 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosainpur is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Gosainpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosainpur is 71.8%. Thus Gosainpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 74.34% and the female literacy rate is 69.37% in Gosainpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosainpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosainpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosainpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 796 | 402 | 394 |
| Literacy | 71.85% | 74.34% | 69.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 454 | 219 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 1,974 | 937 | 1,037 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gosainpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosainpur village out of total population, 1,503 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,503 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 628 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 956 | 914 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 242 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 628 | 609 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 61 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 547 | 408 | 139 |
| Non Working | 3,477 | 1,165 | 2,312 |
Map of Gosainpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gosainpur, Nalhati - I
Below are the list of villages near Gosainpur village in Nalhati - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kogram | 1,699 |
| Takipur | 1,761 |
| Bhelian | 5,901 |
| Bilkandi | 1,715 |
| Kaytha | 13,154 |
| Maheshpur | 1,035 |
| Debagram | 2,359 |
| Rameshwarpur | 1,453 |
| Radipur | 812 |
| Makarampur | 935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosainpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia