Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Gokna Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Gokna is a large village located in Baduria Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1287 families residing. The Gokna village has population of 5545 of which 2856 are males while 2689 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gokna village population of children with age 0-6 is 651 which makes up 11.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gokna village is 942 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gokna as per census is 920, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gokna village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gokna village was 75.79 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gokna Male literacy stands at 80.37 % while female literacy rate was 70.93 %.

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

Gokna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,287 - -
Population 5,545 2,856 2,689
Child (0-6) 651 339 312
Schedule Caste 640 317 323
Schedule Tribe 15 10 5
Literacy 75.79 % 80.37 % 70.93 %
Total Workers 2,155 1,798 357
Main Worker 1,568 - -
Marginal Worker 587 404 183

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.54 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.27 % of total population in Gokna village.

Work Profile

In Gokna village out of total population, 2155 were engaged in work activities. 72.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2155 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 373 were Agricultural labourer.