Farasat Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Farasat is a village situated in Araria block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 915 families residing in the village Farasat. The total population of Farasat is 4,406 out of which 2,209 are males and 2,197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Farasat is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Farasat village is 912 which is 21% of the total population. There are 464 male children and 448 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Farasat is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Farasat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Farasat is 44.4%. Thus Farasat village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 46.02% and the female literacy rate is 42.71% in Farasat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Farasat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Farasat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Farasat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 912 | 464 | 448 |
| Literacy | 44.36% | 46.02% | 42.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,856 | 1,406 | 1,450 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Farasat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Farasat village out of total population, 1,865 were engaged in work activities. 30.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,865 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 370 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 568 | 466 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 77 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 370 | 314 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 35 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,297 | 615 | 682 |
| Non Working | 2,541 | 1,128 | 1,413 |
Nearby Villages to Farasat,
Below are the list of villages near Farasat village in Araria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharhar | 841 |
| Araria | 12,788 |
| Rangdaha | 107 |
| Azmatpur | 1,086 |
| Salaigarh | 2,014 |
| Belbari | 1,008 |
| Bhagsadullah Gachh Kola | 652 |
| Milik | 126 |
| Rampur Mohanpur | 22,367 |
| Kochgawan | 3,917 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Farasat, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia