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Goethals Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Goethals is a medium size village located in Kurseong Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 66 families residing. The Goethals village has population of 274 of which 150 are males while 124 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Goethals village population of children with age 0-6 is 19 which makes up 6.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Goethals village is 827 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Goethals as per census is 727, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Goethals village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Goethals village was 90.98 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Goethals Male literacy stands at 94.24 % while female literacy rate was 87.07 %.

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

Goethals Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 66 - -
Population 274 150 124
Child (0-6) 19 11 8
Schedule Caste 64 31 33
Schedule Tribe 114 60 54
Literacy 90.98 % 94.24 % 87.07 %
Total Workers 80 60 20
Main Worker 72 - -
Marginal Worker 8 6 2

Caste Factor

In Goethals village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 41.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.36 % of total population in Goethals village.

Work Profile

In Goethals village out of total population, 80 were engaged in work activities. 90.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.