Fakirtakia Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Fakirtakia is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,142 families residing in the village Fakirtakia. The total population of Fakirtakia is 10,361 out of which 5,210 are males and 5,151 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Fakirtakia is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Fakirtakia village is 1702 which is 16% of the total population. There are 854 male children and 848 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Fakirtakia is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Fakirtakia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Fakirtakia is 66.7%. Thus Fakirtakia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 73.78% and the female literacy rate is 59.59% in Fakirtakia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Fakirtakia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Fakirtakia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Fakirtakia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,702 | 854 | 848 |
| Literacy | 66.73% | 73.78% | 59.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,908 | 973 | 935 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,738 | 884 | 854 |
| Illiterate | 4,583 | 1,996 | 2,587 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.8% of total population in Fakirtakia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Fakirtakia village out of total population, 3,327 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,327 workers engaged in Main Work, 516 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,304 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,805 | 2,432 | 373 |
| Cultivators | 516 | 452 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,304 | 1,101 | 203 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 945 | 857 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 522 | 289 | 233 |
| Non Working | 7,034 | 2,489 | 4,545 |
Map of Fakirtakia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Fakirtakia, Sandeshkhali - I
Below are the list of villages near Fakirtakia village in Sandeshkhali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agarhati | 6,889 |
| Rajbari | 5,964 |
| Laukhali Patharghata | 9,180 |
| Natkora | 5,081 |
| Chunchura | 6,267 |
| Hatgachhi | 3,478 |
| Bayarmari | 3,998 |
| Kanmari | 5,898 |
| Sankardaha Abad | 3,914 |
| Khariat Abad | 4,819 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Fakirtakia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia