| Goaltore | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 22.7084°N 87.1714°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Paschim Medinipur |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdivision |
| Subdivision Name3: | Medinipur Sadar |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 693 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages* |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, Santali, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 721128 |
| Registration Plate: | WB |
| Iso Code: | IN-WB |
Goaltore, also spelled Goaltor, is a village in the Garhbeta II CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India.
Goaltore is located at 22.7084°N 87.1714°W.
There are large forested areas in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly lateritic.[1] Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. Only 13.95% of the population of this subdivision lives in urban areas, and the rest in rural areas.[2]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Goaltore had a total population of 693, of which 356 (51%) were males and 337 (49%) females. There were 48 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Goaltore was 606 (93.95% of the population over 6 years).[3]
.*For language details see Garhbeta II#Language and religion
The headquarters of Garhbeta II block are located at Goaltore.[4]
Goaltore police station has jurisdiction over parts of Garhbeta I, Garhbeta II, and Garhbeta III CD blocks.[5] [6]
The West Bengal Government has offered 1,000 acres of land in Goaltore for industry.[7]
State Highway 4 (West Bengal) running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Digha (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Goaltore.[8]
The Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya is a coeducational college at Goaltore, established in 2005. It offers honors courses in Bengali, Santali, Sanskrit, English, geography, history, political science, philosophy, mathematics, chemistry, nutrition and zoology.[9]
Kewakole Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is located in Goaltore and is the major government medical facility in the Garhbeta II CD block.[10]