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Gholkund Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Gholkund is a medium size village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 302 families residing. The Gholkund village has population of 1566 of which 799 are males while 767 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gholkund village population of children with age 0-6 is 170 which makes up 10.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gholkund village is 960 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gholkund as per census is 1073, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gholkund village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gholkund village was 74.14 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gholkund Male literacy stands at 86.33 % while female literacy rate was 61.27 %.

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

Gholkund Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 302 - -
Population 1,566 799 767
Child (0-6) 170 82 88
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 634 308 326
Literacy 74.14 % 86.33 % 61.27 %
Total Workers 894 511 383
Main Worker 311 - -
Marginal Worker 583 227 356

Caste Factor

In Gholkund village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.49 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.13 % of total population in Gholkund village.

Work Profile

In Gholkund village out of total population, 894 were engaged in work activities. 34.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 894 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.