Falta Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Falta is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 259 families residing in the village Falta. The total population of Falta is 969 out of which 490 are males and 479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Falta is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Falta village is 113 which is 12% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Falta is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Falta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Falta is 84%. Thus Falta village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.56% and the female literacy rate is 80.33% in Falta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Falta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Falta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Falta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 56 | 57 |
| Literacy | 84% | 87.56% | 80.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 809 | 408 | 401 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 250 | 110 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Falta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Falta village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 18.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 64 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 54 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 314 | 248 | 66 |
| Non Working | 584 | 178 | 406 |
Nearby Villages to Falta,
Below are the list of villages near Falta village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basulat | 4,963 |
| Chandideul | 4,631 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 1,264 |
| Sahara | 2,934 |
| Chak Dhanumandal Krishnarambasu | 4,011 |
| Bhatuli | 767 |
| Rajarampur | 7,548 |
| Ishwaripur | 4,127 |
| Ahamadpur | 1,163 |
| Sujapur | 1,453 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Falta, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia