Goghat Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Goghat is a village situated in Goghat - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,239 families residing in the village Goghat. The total population of Goghat is 5,495 out of which 2,796 are males and 2,699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goghat is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goghat village is 580 which is 11% of the total population. There are 289 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goghat is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Goghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goghat is 84.1%. Thus Goghat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.59% and the female literacy rate is 78.45% in Goghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 580 | 289 | 291 |
| Literacy | 84.13% | 89.59% | 78.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,002 | 1,008 | 994 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 420 | 222 | 198 |
| Illiterate | 1,360 | 550 | 810 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Goghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goghat village out of total population, 2,069 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,069 workers engaged in Main Work, 375 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 649 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,735 | 1,533 | 202 |
| Cultivators | 375 | 364 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 649 | 547 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 31 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 675 | 591 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 334 | 154 | 180 |
| Non Working | 3,426 | 1,109 | 2,317 |
Map of Goghat, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Goghat, Goghat - I
Below are the list of villages near Goghat village in Goghat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamche | 2,396 |
| Buintya | 486 |
| Chak Hari | 1,251 |
| Gopalbati | 1,202 |
| Kumursa | 4,449 |
| Brahmangram | 402 |
| Teligram | 980 |
| Madanmohanpur | 1,186 |
| Hariharpur | 1,115 |
| Kantali | 695 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goghat, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia