Gobra Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gobra is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 463 families residing in the village Gobra. The total population of Gobra is 2,219 out of which 1,172 are males and 1,047 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gobra is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gobra village is 259 which is 12% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gobra is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Gobra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gobra is 83.4%. Thus Gobra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.26% and the female literacy rate is 75.62% in Gobra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gobra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gobra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gobra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 135 | 124 |
| Literacy | 83.37% | 90.26% | 75.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 585 | 236 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gobra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gobra village out of total population, 957 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 957 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 558 | 535 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 72 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 65 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 392 | 376 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 399 | 184 | 215 |
| Non Working | 1,262 | 453 | 809 |
Map of Gobra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gobra, Sahid Matangini
Below are the list of villages near Gobra village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gujar Kharai | 999 |
| Uttar Mirzapur | 1,213 |
| Achaipur | 257 |
| Pitulsaha | 886 |
| Jamitta | 2,628 |
| Gathra | 4,348 |
| Dwip Kishorpur | 148 |
| Kharui | 7,343 |
| Khas Rekha | 1,020 |
| Banpur | 2,526 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gobra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia