Purba Goalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Goalgaon is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 300 families residing in the village Purba Goalgaon. The total population of Purba Goalgaon is 1,707 out of which 900 are males and 807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Goalgaon is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Goalgaon village is 275 which is 16% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Goalgaon is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Purba Goalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Goalgaon is 67.5%. Thus Purba Goalgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.33% and the female literacy rate is 56.74% in Purba Goalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Goalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Goalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Goalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 150 | 125 |
| Literacy | 67.53% | 77.33% | 56.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 617 | 317 | 300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 740 | 320 | 420 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Purba Goalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Goalgaon village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 380 | 354 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 81 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 96 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 177 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 74 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,231 | 472 | 759 |
Map of Purba Goalgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Goalgaon, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Purba Goalgaon village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shikarpur | 1,499 |
| Paschim Goalgaon | 1,051 |
| Dewanjagir | 1,207 |
| Chengatoli | 540 |
| Bhagabanpur | 2,008 |
| Hemenpur | 1,615 |
| Shitalpur | 25 |
| Purba Matiari | 2,003 |
| Paschim Mahespur | 906 |
| Jayrampur | 310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Goalgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia