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Gochia Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Gochia is a large village located in Harischandrapur - I Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 901 families residing. The Gochia village has population of 4211 of which 2146 are males while 2065 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gochia village population of children with age 0-6 is 594 which makes up 14.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gochia village is 962 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gochia as per census is 922, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gochia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gochia village was 39.26 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gochia Male literacy stands at 50.68 % while female literacy rate was 27.47 %.

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

Gochia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 901 - -
Population 4,211 2,146 2,065
Child (0-6) 594 309 285
Schedule Caste 3,520 1,790 1,730
Schedule Tribe 18 9 9
Literacy 39.26 % 50.68 % 27.47 %
Total Workers 1,480 1,114 366
Main Worker 1,180 - -
Marginal Worker 300 203 97

Caste Factor

In Gochia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.59 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.43 % of total population in Gochia village.

Work Profile

In Gochia village out of total population, 1480 were engaged in work activities. 79.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1480 workers engaged in Main Work, 397 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 569 were Agricultural labourer.