Gokul Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokul Chak is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 330 families residing in the village Gokul Chak. The total population of Gokul Chak is 1,153 out of which 584 are males and 569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokul Chak is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokul Chak village is 118 which is 10% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokul Chak is 1,269 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Gokul Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokul Chak is 93.7%. Thus Gokul Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.18% and the female literacy rate is 90.06% in Gokul Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokul Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokul Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokul Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 52 | 66 |
| Literacy | 93.72% | 97.18% | 90.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 67 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Gokul Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokul Chak village out of total population, 729 were engaged in work activities. 42.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 729 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 276 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 80 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 86 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 109 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 421 | 154 | 267 |
| Non Working | 424 | 154 | 270 |
Map of Gokul Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gokul Chak, Pingla
Below are the list of villages near Gokul Chak village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Handal | 2,072 |
| Jan Hat | 2,335 |
| Paschim Chak | 2,198 |
| Lechhua | 333 |
| Jalchak | 6,793 |
| Tildaganja | 994 |
| Naranga Dighi | 3,406 |
| Barisha | 3,302 |
| Baguabar | 845 |
| Uttar Bar | 1,069 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokul Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia