Faridkot Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Faridkot, Punjab - Census 2011
Faridkot is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Faridkot tehsil of Faridkot district. The Faridkot city is divided into 22 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 17,927 families residing in the Faridkot city. The total population of Faridkot is 87,695 out of which 47,411 are males and 40,284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Faridkot is 850.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Faridkot city is 9682 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5297 male children and 4385 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Faridkot is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (850).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Faridkot is 81.4%. Thus Faridkot has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Faridkot district. The male literacy rate is 86.04% and the female literacy rate is 75.94% in Faridkot .
Faridkot Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 17,927 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Faridkot Municipal Council + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Faridkot Municipal Council + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,682 | 5,297 | 4,385 |
| Literacy | 81.4% | 76.4% | 67.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25,502 | 13,294 | 12,208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 24,198 | 11,175 | 13,023 |
Caste-wise Population - Faridkot
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Faridkot .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 25,502 | 13,294 | 12,208 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Faridkot
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Faridkot is 43,112 which is 49.16% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Faridkot is 470 which is 0.54% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Faridkot as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 43,112 | (49.16%) | 24,049 | 19,063 |
| Muslim | 470 | (0.54%) | 304 | 166 |
| Christian | 415 | (0.47%) | 225 | 190 |
| Sikh | 42,652 | (48.64%) | 22,282 | 20,370 |
| Buddhist | 65 | (0.07%) | 31 | 34 |
| Jain | 741 | (0.84%) | 389 | 352 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.01%) | 8 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 230 | (0.26%) | 123 | 107 |
Literacy Rate - Faridkot
The total literacy rate of Faridkot was 81.39% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 63,497 literates, males were 36,236 while females were 27,261. Also the male literacy rate was 86.04% and the female literacy rate was 75.94% in Faridkot .
| Faridkot | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.94% | 70.73% |
| Male | 86.04% | 80.44% |
| Total | 81.39% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Faridkot
The Sex Ratio of Faridkot is 850. Thus per every 1000 men there were 850 females in Faridkot . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 850 ) of Faridkot .
Child Population - Faridkot
According to Census 2011, there were 9,682 children between age 0 to 6 years in Faridkot . Out of which 5,297 were male while 4,385 were female.
Working Population - Faridkot
In Faridkot Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 33,064 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33,064 workers engaged in Main Work, 542 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,074 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,011 | 24,471 | 4,540 |
| Cultivators | 542 | 486 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,074 | 961 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 1,339 | 1,047 | 292 |
| Other Workers | 26,056 | 21,977 | 4,079 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,053 | 2,309 | 1,744 |
| Non Working | 54,631 | 20,631 | 34,000 |
Faridkot Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Faridkot is further divided into 22 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,989 | 75.4% | 963 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,780 | 65.6% | 947 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,316 | 56.9% | 813 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,605 | 58.8% | 945 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,792 | 59% | 923 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,214 | 84.1% | 958 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,153 | 87.2% | 905 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,097 | 85.3% | 919 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,604 | 77.8% | 933 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 5,054 | 83.3% | 925 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,552 | 80.1% | 895 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 6,430 | 75.5% | 905 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 13,284 | 75.2% | 582 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,915 | 78.9% | 919 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 6,107 | 74.5% | 915 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,463 | 70.2% | 905 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,732 | 83% | 940 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,314 | 81.6% | 886 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 4,038 | 66.8% | 887 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 4,911 | 60.5% | 908 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 4,085 | 73.4% | 859 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,260 | 51.9% | 849 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Faridkot , Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia