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Goalpokhar Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Goalpokhar is a large village located in Goalpokhar - I Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 845 families residing. The Goalpokhar village has population of 4500 of which 2392 are males while 2108 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Goalpokhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 873 which makes up 19.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Goalpokhar village is 881 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Goalpokhar as per census is 966, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Goalpokhar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Goalpokhar village was 41.96 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Goalpokhar Male literacy stands at 46.82 % while female literacy rate was 36.33 %.

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

Goalpokhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 845 - -
Population 4,500 2,392 2,108
Child (0-6) 873 444 429
Schedule Caste 236 132 104
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 41.96 % 46.82 % 36.33 %
Total Workers 1,213 1,099 114
Main Worker 1,072 - -
Marginal Worker 141 88 53

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.24 % of total population in Goalpokhar village. The village Goalpokhar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Goalpokhar village out of total population, 1213 were engaged in work activities. 88.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1213 workers engaged in Main Work, 500 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 477 were Agricultural labourer.