Fakirdwip Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Fakirdwip is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 182 families residing in the village Fakirdwip. The total population of Fakirdwip is 948 out of which 491 are males and 457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Fakirdwip is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Fakirdwip village is 136 which is 14% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Fakirdwip is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Fakirdwip village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Fakirdwip is 44.1%. Thus Fakirdwip village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 52.13% and the female literacy rate is 35.38% in Fakirdwip village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Fakirdwip village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Fakirdwip Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Fakirdwip village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 69 | 67 |
| Literacy | 44.09% | 52.13% | 35.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 224 | 120 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 590 | 271 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.6% of total population in Fakirdwip village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Fakirdwip village out of total population, 451 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 451 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 188 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 154 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 54 | 142 |
| Non Working | 497 | 249 | 248 |
Nearby Villages to Fakirdwip,
Below are the list of villages near Fakirdwip village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathar Hirhirar Chhat | 4,039 |
| Mohan Laler Chhat | 307 |
| Pathar Hirhira | 502 |
| Sastugachh | 634 |
| Bharia Dangir Chhat | 190 |
| Tarabari | 289 |
| Gangaram Tea Garden | 2,793 |
| Bhubangurir Chhat | 870 |
| Madhabbhita | 1,090 |
| Dhemaler Chhar | 644 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Fakirdwip, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia