Goalpara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011

Goalpara is a Municipal Board city situated in Balijana circle of Goalpara district. The Goalpara city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 11,617 families residing in the Goalpara city. The total population of Goalpara is 53,430 out of which 26,970 are males and 26,460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalpara is 981.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalpara city is 6125 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3142 male children and 2983 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalpara is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalpara is 83.8%. Thus Goalpara has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 87.28% and the female literacy rate is 80.2% in Goalpara.

Goalpara Municipal Board has total administration over 11,617 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Goalpara Municipal Board

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalpara Municipal Board.

Total Male Female
Children 6,125 3,142 2,983
Literacy 83.8% 77.1% 71.2%
Scheduled Caste 6,158 3,073 3,085
Scheduled Tribe 1,702 848 854
Illiterate 13,803 6,172 7,631

Caste-wise Population - Goalpara

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Goalpara.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,158 3,073 3,085
Schedule Tribe 1,702 848 854

Religion-wise Population - Goalpara

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Goalpara is 24,039 which is 44.99% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Goalpara is 28,667 which is 53.65% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Goalpara as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 24,039 (44.99%) 12,154 11,885
Muslim 28,667 (53.65%) 14,456 14,211
Christian 441 (0.83%) 215 226
Sikh 25 (0.05%) 15 10
Buddhist 2 (0%) 2 0
Jain 223 (0.42%) 115 108
Other Religion 2 (0%) 2 0
No Religion Specified 31 (0.06%) 11 20

Literacy Rate - Goalpara

The total literacy rate of Goalpara was 83.77% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 39,627 literates, males were 20,798 while females were 18,829. Also the male literacy rate was 87.28% and the female literacy rate was 80.2% in Goalpara.

  Goalpara Assam
Female 80.2% 66.27%
Male 87.28% 77.85%
Total 83.77% 72.19%

Sex Ratio - Goalpara

The Sex Ratio of Goalpara is 981. Thus per every 1000 men there were 981 females in Goalpara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 981 ) of Goalpara.

Child Population - Goalpara

According to Census 2011, there were 6,125 children between age 0 to 6 years in Goalpara. Out of which 3,142 were male while 2,983 were female.

Working Population - Goalpara

In Goalpara Municipal Board out of total population, 18,601 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,601 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 15,772 13,324 2,448
Cultivators 266 238 28
Agriculture Labourer 205 177 28
Household Industries 292 205 87
Other Workers 15,009 12,704 2,305
Marginal Workers 2,829 1,691 1,138
Non Working 34,829 11,955 22,874

Goalpara Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Goalpara is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 901 78.7% 1,145
2 Ward No - 2 1,132 79.4% 1,014
3 Ward No - 3 875 78.6% 980
4 Ward No - 4 2,746 83.8% 1,015
5 Ward No - 5 2,755 86% 1,084
6 Ward No - 6 1,686 87.2% 1,017
7 Ward No - 7 2,991 82.9% 868
8 Ward No - 8 2,981 87% 990
9 Ward No - 9 1,005 84.5% 1,116
10 Ward No - 10 1,970 79.1% 1,006
11 Ward No - 11 3,921 59.7% 996
12 Ward No - 12 1,266 55% 1,019
13 Ward No - 13 4,900 72.2% 931
14 Ward No - 14 2,911 75.5% 978
15 Ward No - 15 2,738 78.2% 971
16 Ward No - 16 8,270 77.5% 994
17 Ward No - 17 2,318 82.3% 959
18 Ward No - 18 2,835 64.6% 923
19 Ward No - 19 5,229 50.7% 955

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