Faridpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Faridpur is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 468 families residing in the village Faridpur. The total population of Faridpur is 2,070 out of which 1,101 are males and 969 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Faridpur is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Faridpur village is 313 which is 15% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Faridpur is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Faridpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Faridpur is 58.4%. Thus Faridpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.26% and the female literacy rate is 51.6% in Faridpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Faridpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Faridpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Faridpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 158 | 155 |
| Literacy | 58.39% | 64.26% | 51.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,098 | 573 | 525 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 361 | 195 | 166 |
| Illiterate | 1,044 | 495 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.4% of total population in Faridpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Faridpur village out of total population, 930 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 930 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 517 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 869 | 560 | 309 |
| Cultivators | 325 | 232 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 517 | 310 | 207 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 24 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,140 | 517 | 623 |
Nearby Villages to Faridpur,
Below are the list of villages near Faridpur village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khiltor | 301 |
| Purba Durgapur | 871 |
| Jagdala | 531 |
| Baikunthapur | 1,372 |
| Chak Dilal | 1,399 |
| Paligaon | 1,834 |
| Bagcha | 1,170 |
| Chak Bhabanipur | 209 |
| Harekrishnapur | 1,320 |
| Bhabanipur | 1,964 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Faridpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia