Gokarna Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokarna is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 230 families residing in the village Gokarna. The total population of Gokarna is 931 out of which 470 are males and 461 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokarna is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokarna village is 125 which is 13% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokarna is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Gokarna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokarna is 69.4%. Thus Gokarna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.6% and the female literacy rate is 62% in Gokarna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokarna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokarna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokarna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 64 | 61 |
| Literacy | 69.35% | 76.6% | 62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 372 | 159 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokarna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokarna village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 244 | 227 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 114 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 92 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Non Working | 651 | 213 | 438 |
Map of Gokarna, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gokarna, Harirampur
Below are the list of villages near Gokarna village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lahuchar | 1,252 |
| Pinglu | 851 |
| Fatepur | 741 |
| Baldu | 2,111 |
| Abjalpur | 241 |
| Chandipur | 1,278 |
| Baragram | 1,808 |
| Chahatpur | 1,464 |
| Uddhabpur | 257 |
| Fasiabad | 2,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokarna, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia