# Goaljan, Murshidabad (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Murshidabad, West Bengal 

# Goaljan

Goaljan is a town in Berhampore sub-district of Murshidabad district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,850 people** in 1,113 households. Literacy was 86.0%.

- 4,850people (2011)
- 1,113households
- 86.0%literacy
- 983females per 1,000 males

## Population of Goaljan

■ Goaljan · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.0%**

**71.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****983**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****942**

**970

Working population ****39.2%**

**41.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Goaljan

Of every 100 households in Goaljan in 2011, 86 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Goaljan · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**60%

Toilet within the home ****84%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****15%**

**36%

Tap water ****17%**

**13%

Drinking water within premises ****73%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****38%**

**48%

Use banking services ****68%**

**52%

Television ****68%**

**40%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****9%**

**26%

Own their home ****94%**

**90%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Goaljan work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,463 (77%) · **■** Household industry 121 (6%) · **■** Farming 176 (9%) · **■** Marginal 141 (7%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Goaljan?4,850 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Goaljan in?Murshidabad district, West Bengal