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Goalgaon Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Goalgaon is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 346 families residing. The Goalgaon village has population of 1434 of which 751 are males while 683 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Goalgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 192 which makes up 13.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Goalgaon village is 909 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Goalgaon as per census is 846, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Goalgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Goalgaon village was 59.34 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Goalgaon Male literacy stands at 66.62 % while female literacy rate was 51.43 %.

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

Goalgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 346 - -
Population 1,434 751 683
Child (0-6) 192 104 88
Schedule Caste 814 428 386
Schedule Tribe 132 70 62
Literacy 59.34 % 66.62 % 51.43 %
Total Workers 648 463 185
Main Worker 413 - -
Marginal Worker 235 61 174

Caste Factor

In Goalgaon village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.21 % of total population in Goalgaon village.

Work Profile

In Goalgaon village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 63.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.