Farasgaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Farasgaon is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Farasgaon tehsil of Bastar district. The Farasgaon city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,478 families residing in the Farasgaon city. The total population of Farasgaon is 6,306 out of which 3,301 are males and 3,005 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Farasgaon is 910.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Farasgaon city is 657 which is 10% of the total population. There are 314 male children and 343 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Farasgaon is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Farasgaon is 81.7%. Thus Farasgaon has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.4% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 89.69% and the female literacy rate is 72.8% in Farasgaon.

Population
6,306
Literacy
81.7%
Sex Ratio
910

Farasgaon Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,478 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Farasgaon Nagar Panchayat

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Farasgaon Nagar Panchayat.

Total Male Female
Children 657 314 343
Literacy 81.7% 81.2% 64.5%
Scheduled Caste 431 233 198
Scheduled Tribe 3,151 1,662 1,489
Illiterate 1,689 622 1,067

Caste-wise Population - Farasgaon

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50% of total population in Farasgaon.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 431 233 198
Schedule Tribe 3,151 1,662 1,489

Religion-wise Population - Farasgaon

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Farasgaon is 5,153 which is 81.72% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Farasgaon is 220 which is 3.49% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Farasgaon as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,153 (81.72%) 2,719 2,434
Muslim 220 (3.49%) 121 99
Christian 45 (0.71%) 23 22
Sikh 34 (0.54%) 19 15
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 8 (0.13%) 3 5
Other Religion 843 (13.37%) 413 430
No Religion Specified 3 (0.05%) 3 0

Literacy Rate - Farasgaon

The total literacy rate of Farasgaon was 81.73% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 4,617 literates, males were 2,679 while females were 1,938. Also the male literacy rate was 89.69% and the female literacy rate was 72.8% in Farasgaon.

  Farasgaon Chhattisgarh
Female 72.8% 60.24%
Male 89.69% 80.27%
Total 81.73% 70.28%

Sex Ratio - Farasgaon

The Sex Ratio of Farasgaon is 910. Thus per every 1000 men there were 910 females in Farasgaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Farasgaon.


Child Population - Farasgaon

According to Census 2011, there were 657 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Farasgaon. Out of which 314 were male while 343 were female.


Working Population - Farasgaon

In Farasgaon Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,008 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,008 workers engaged in Main Work, 321 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,765 1,293 472
Cultivators 321 261 60
Agriculture Labourer 85 42 43
Household Industries 26 19 7
Other Workers 1,333 971 362
Marginal Workers 1,243 500 743
Non Working 3,298 1,508 1,790

Farasgaon Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Farasgaon is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 376 76.9% 871
2 Ward No - 2 413 77% 1,129
3 Ward No - 3 371 71.2% 1,050
4 Ward No - 4 452 80.1% 1,825
5 Ward No - 5 341 68% 971
6 Ward No - 6 354 80.5% 945
7 Ward No - 7 286 74.8% 1,072
8 Ward No - 8 413 79.9% 1,025
9 Ward No - 9 411 68.6% 1,076
10 Ward No - 10 478 71.5% 648
11 Ward No - 11 413 60.3% 976
12 Ward No - 12 829 85.4% 412
13 Ward No - 13 394 55.8% 1,063
14 Ward No - 14 362 71.3% 1,000
15 Ward No - 15 413 63.9% 948

Map of Farasgaon, Bastar, Chhattisgarh


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