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Goelkera Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Goelkera is a medium size village located in Goilkera Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 301 families residing. The Goelkera village has population of 1476 of which 725 are males while 751 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Goelkera village population of children with age 0-6 is 266 which makes up 18.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Goelkera village is 1036 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Goelkera as per census is 1031, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Goelkera village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Goelkera village was 60.66 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Goelkera Male literacy stands at 74.75 % while female literacy rate was 47.08 %.

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

Goelkera Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 301 - -
Population 1,476 725 751
Child (0-6) 266 131 135
Schedule Caste 7 2 5
Schedule Tribe 1,265 628 637
Literacy 60.66 % 74.75 % 47.08 %
Total Workers 775 394 381
Main Worker 435 - -
Marginal Worker 340 128 212

Caste Factor

In Goelkera village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 85.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.47 % of total population in Goelkera village.

Work Profile

In Goelkera village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 56.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.