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Goalmal Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Goalmal is a large village located in Murarai - II Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 859 families residing. The Goalmal village has population of 3705 of which 1891 are males while 1814 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Goalmal village population of children with age 0-6 is 593 which makes up 16.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Goalmal village is 959 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Goalmal as per census is 865, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Goalmal village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Goalmal village was 63.91 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Goalmal Male literacy stands at 71.07 % while female literacy rate was 56.60 %.

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

Goalmal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 859 - -
Population 3,705 1,891 1,814
Child (0-6) 593 318 275
Schedule Caste 1,217 640 577
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 63.91 % 71.07 % 56.60 %
Total Workers 1,538 1,077 461
Main Worker 932 - -
Marginal Worker 606 230 376

Caste Factor

Goalmal village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Goalmal village.

Work Profile

In Goalmal village out of total population, 1538 were engaged in work activities. 60.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1538 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 607 were Agricultural labourer.