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Gokulnagar Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Gokulnagar is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 173 families residing. The Gokulnagar village has population of 835 of which 409 are males while 426 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gokulnagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 14.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gokulnagar village is 1042 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gokulnagar as per census is 1429, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gokulnagar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gokulnagar village was 74.44 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gokulnagar Male literacy stands at 83.06 % while female literacy rate was 65.73 %.

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

Gokulnagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 173 - -
Population 835 409 426
Child (0-6) 119 49 70
Schedule Caste 58 29 29
Schedule Tribe 215 110 105
Literacy 74.44 % 83.06 % 65.73 %
Total Workers 337 213 124
Main Worker 158 - -
Marginal Worker 179 80 99

Caste Factor

Gokulnagar village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 25.75 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.95 % of total population in Gokulnagar village.

Work Profile

In Gokulnagar village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 46.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.