Faridkot Population, Caste, Working Data Faridkot, Punjab - Census 2011
Faridkot is a village situated in Faridkot tehsil of Faridkot district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,120 families residing in the village Faridkot. The total population of Faridkot is 11,200 out of which 5,933 are males and 5,267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Faridkot is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Faridkot village is 1312 which is 12% of the total population. There are 713 male children and 599 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Faridkot is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Faridkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Faridkot is 71.4%. Thus Faridkot village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Faridkot district. The male literacy rate is 75.57% and the female literacy rate is 66.82% in Faridkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Faridkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Faridkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Faridkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,312 | 713 | 599 |
| Literacy | 71.44% | 75.57% | 66.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,971 | 2,101 | 1,870 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,136 | 1,988 | 2,148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Faridkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Faridkot village out of total population, 3,645 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,645 workers engaged in Main Work, 807 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 713 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,390 | 2,958 | 432 |
| Cultivators | 807 | 753 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 713 | 658 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 150 | 123 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 1,720 | 1,424 | 296 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 170 | 85 |
| Non Working | 7,555 | 2,805 | 4,750 |
Nearby Villages to Faridkot,
Below are the list of villages near Faridkot village in Faridkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Machaki Khurd | 1,185 |
| Arayanwala Kalan | 6,051 |
| Machaki Kalan | 3,491 |
| Burj Masta | 735 |
| Mehmuana | 2,729 |
| Ghugiana | 2,852 |
| Midu Maan | 882 |
| Simrewala | 820 |
| Jhotiwala 54) | 2,105 |
| Dhilwan Khurd | 1,361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Faridkot, Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia