Goalgachh Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Goalgachh is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 258 families residing in the village Goalgachh. The total population of Goalgachh is 1,440 out of which 766 are males and 674 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goalgachh is 880.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goalgachh village is 282 which is 20% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goalgachh is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Goalgachh village.

Population
1,440
Families
258
Literacy
52.68%
Sex Ratio
880

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goalgachh is 52.7%. Thus Goalgachh village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.16% and the female literacy rate is 39.21% in Goalgachh village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goalgachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Goalgachh Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goalgachh village.

Total Male Female
Children 282 141 141
Literacy 52.68% 64.16% 39.21%
Scheduled Caste 56 33 23
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 830 365 465

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goalgachh village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Goalgachh village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 318 299 19
Cultivators 126 123 3
Agriculture Labourer 150 134 16
Other Workers 42 42 0
Marginal Workers 104 43 61
Non Working 1,018 424 594

Nearby Villages to Goalgachh,

Below are the list of villages near Goalgachh village in Islampur.

Village Population
Bhagmahima 515
Nandoi 2,790
Bhangamali 776
Barakhanti 9,617
Gadiatol 1,327
Dakshin Kadamgachhi 1,921
Pothia 3,108
Agdimti 5,168
Paschim Gomadighi 215
Jhargaon 2,008

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