Fakirpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Fakirpur is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Fakirpur. The total population of Fakirpur is 1,099 out of which 555 are males and 544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Fakirpur is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Fakirpur village is 136 which is 12% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Fakirpur is 1,267 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Fakirpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Fakirpur is 73.9%. Thus Fakirpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.03% and the female literacy rate is 64.32% in Fakirpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Fakirpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Fakirpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Fakirpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 60 | 76 |
| Literacy | 73.94% | 83.03% | 64.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 462 | 237 | 225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 387 | 144 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Fakirpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Fakirpur village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 293 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 77 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 54 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 155 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Non Working | 718 | 239 | 479 |
Map of Fakirpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Fakirpur, Burdwan - I
Below are the list of villages near Fakirpur village in Burdwan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Idilpur | 306 |
| Kanchannarar | 2,477 |
| Khargeswar | 472 |
| Birutikri | 913 |
| Baharpur | 2,160 |
| Katrapota | 74 |
| Belkash | 1,244 |
| Bongpur | 2,438 |
| Nala | 3,816 |
| Krishnapur | 6,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Fakirpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia