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Gotgaon Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Gotgaon is a medium size village located in Kaliaganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 162 families residing. The Gotgaon village has population of 648 of which 351 are males while 297 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gotgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 97 which makes up 14.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gotgaon village is 846 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gotgaon as per census is 732, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gotgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gotgaon village was 69.33 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gotgaon Male literacy stands at 78.31 % while female literacy rate was 58.98 %.

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

Gotgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 162 - -
Population 648 351 297
Child (0-6) 97 56 41
Schedule Caste 16 8 8
Schedule Tribe 119 62 57
Literacy 69.33 % 78.31 % 58.98 %
Total Workers 213 180 33
Main Worker 212 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.47 % of total population in Gotgaon village.

Work Profile

In Gotgaon village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 99.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.