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Purba Goalgaon Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Purba Goalgaon is a medium size village located in Kaliaganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 411 families residing. The Purba Goalgaon village has population of 1977 of which 999 are males while 978 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Goalgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 253 which makes up 12.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Goalgaon village is 979 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Goalgaon as per census is 1126, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Goalgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Goalgaon village was 66.13 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Goalgaon Male literacy stands at 78.18 % while female literacy rate was 53.55 %.

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

Purba Goalgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 411 - -
Population 1,977 999 978
Child (0-6) 253 119 134
Schedule Caste 1,777 893 884
Schedule Tribe 158 84 74
Literacy 66.13 % 78.18 % 53.55 %
Total Workers 894 566 328
Main Worker 774 - -
Marginal Worker 120 37 83

Caste Factor

In Purba Goalgaon village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.88 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.99 % of total population in Purba Goalgaon village.

Work Profile

In Purba Goalgaon village out of total population, 894 were engaged in work activities. 86.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 894 workers engaged in Main Work, 594 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.