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Purba Goalgaon Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Purba Goalgaon is a medium size village located in Karandighi Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 300 families residing. The Purba Goalgaon village has population of 1707 of which 900 are males while 807 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Goalgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 275 which makes up 16.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Goalgaon village is 897 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Goalgaon as per census is 833, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Goalgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Goalgaon village was 67.53 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Goalgaon Male literacy stands at 77.33 % while female literacy rate was 56.74 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purba Goalgaon 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 Purba Goalgaon village.

Purba Goalgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 300 - -
Population 1,707 900 807
Child (0-6) 275 150 125
Schedule Caste 617 317 300
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 67.53 % 77.33 % 56.74 %
Total Workers 476 428 48
Main Worker 380 - -
Marginal Worker 96 74 22

Caste Factor

In Purba Goalgaon village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.15 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Purba Goalgaon village.

Work Profile

In Purba Goalgaon village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 79.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.