Gocoldem Population, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Gocoldem is a village situated in Quepem taluka of South Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 110 families residing in the village Gocoldem. The total population of Gocoldem is 579 out of which 312 are males and 267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gocoldem is 856.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gocoldem village is 68 which is 12% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gocoldem is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Gocoldem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gocoldem is 68.3%. Thus Gocoldem village has a lower literacy rate compared to 78.4% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 75.18% and the female literacy rate is 60.34% in Gocoldem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gocoldem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gocoldem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gocoldem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 38 | 30 |
| Literacy | 68.3% | 75.18% | 60.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 526 | 279 | 247 |
| Illiterate | 230 | 106 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.8% of total population in Gocoldem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gocoldem village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 243 | 193 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 82 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 106 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Non Working | 327 | 116 | 211 |
Map of Gocoldem, South Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Gocoldem, Quepem
Below are the list of villages near Gocoldem village in Quepem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barcem | 2,685 |
| Quisconda | 491 |
| Quedem | 414 |
| Pirla | 474 |
| Padi | 268 |
| Sulcorna | 594 |
| Cordem | 1,617 |
| Corla | 209 |
| Maina | 505 |
| Cazur | 510 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gocoldem, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia