Purba Goalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Goalgaon is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 411 families residing in the village Purba Goalgaon. The total population of Purba Goalgaon is 1,977 out of which 999 are males and 978 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Goalgaon is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Goalgaon village is 253 which is 13% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Goalgaon is 1,126 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Purba Goalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Goalgaon is 66.1%. Thus Purba Goalgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.18% and the female literacy rate is 53.55% 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 | 253 | 119 | 134 |
| Literacy | 66.13% | 78.18% | 53.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,777 | 893 | 884 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 84 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 837 | 311 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Purba Goalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Goalgaon village out of total population, 894 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 894 workers engaged in Main Work, 594 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 774 | 529 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 594 | 404 | 190 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 80 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 31 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 37 | 83 |
| Non Working | 1,083 | 433 | 650 |
Map of Purba Goalgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Goalgaon, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Purba Goalgaon village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chauli | 209 |
| Baruna | 1,721 |
| Atia | 1,991 |
| Mehendipara | 364 |
| Raghabpur | 484 |
| Dakshin Gobindapur | 758 |
| Madhupur | 406 |
| Tamchari Mathbari | 780 |
| Mangaldaha | 724 |
| Beurjhari | 1,259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Goalgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia