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Gosaindi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Gosaindi is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 139 families residing. The Gosaindi village has population of 618 of which 319 are males while 299 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gosaindi village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 14.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gosaindi village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gosaindi as per census is 1116, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gosaindi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gosaindi village was 72.11 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gosaindi Male literacy stands at 86.23 % while female literacy rate was 56.57 %.

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

Gosaindi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 139 - -
Population 618 319 299
Child (0-6) 91 43 48
Schedule Caste 112 59 53
Schedule Tribe 12 5 7
Literacy 72.11 % 86.23 % 56.57 %
Total Workers 306 154 152
Main Worker 151 - -
Marginal Worker 155 6 149

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.12 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.94 % of total population in Gosaindi village.

Work Profile

In Gosaindi village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 49.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.