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Gosairhat Forest Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Gosairhat Forest is a medium size village located in Dhupguri Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 247 families residing. The Gosairhat Forest village has population of 1153 of which 610 are males while 543 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gosairhat Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 158 which makes up 13.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gosairhat Forest village is 890 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gosairhat Forest as per census is 795, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gosairhat Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gosairhat Forest village was 58.39 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gosairhat Forest Male literacy stands at 64.94 % while female literacy rate was 51.16 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gosairhat Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gosairhat Forest village.

Gosairhat Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 247 - -
Population 1,153 610 543
Child (0-6) 158 88 70
Schedule Caste 3 1 2
Schedule Tribe 1,107 584 523
Literacy 58.39 % 64.94 % 51.16 %
Total Workers 575 355 220
Main Worker 165 - -
Marginal Worker 410 199 211

Caste Factor

In Gosairhat Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.01 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.26 % of total population in Gosairhat Forest village.

Work Profile

In Gosairhat Forest village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 28.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.