Farida Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Farida Nagar is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 332 families residing in the village Farida Nagar. The total population of Farida Nagar is 1,614 out of which 844 are males and 770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Farida Nagar is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Farida Nagar village is 159 which is 10% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Farida Nagar is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Farida Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Farida Nagar is 85.6%. Thus Farida Nagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 90.2% and the female literacy rate is 80.71% in Farida Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Farida Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Farida Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Farida Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 89 | 70 |
| Literacy | 85.64% | 90.2% | 80.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 344 | 179 | 165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 163 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Farida Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Farida Nagar village out of total population, 537 were engaged in work activities. 54.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 537 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 241 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 66 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 161 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 246 | 188 | 58 |
| Non Working | 1,077 | 415 | 662 |
Nearby Villages to Farida Nagar,
Below are the list of villages near Farida Nagar village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Najo Chak | 1,699 |
| Mirzapur | 558 |
| Jhaluia | 728 |
| Bias Lahri | 362 |
| Azizpur Khurd | 830 |
| Panjupur | 585 |
| Chhawla | 486 |
| Fatehgarh | 651 |
| Naurangpur | 735 |
| Chhani Maqimpur | 460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Farida Nagar, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia