Fakna Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Fakna is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 287 families residing in the village Fakna. The total population of Fakna is 1,424 out of which 698 are males and 726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Fakna is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Fakna village is 168 which is 12% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Fakna is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Fakna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Fakna is 67.6%. Thus Fakna village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 77.15% and the female literacy rate is 58.37% in Fakna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Fakna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Fakna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Fakna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 81 | 87 |
| Literacy | 67.6% | 77.15% | 58.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 728 | 353 | 375 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 318 | 162 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 222 | 353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.3% of total population in Fakna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Fakna village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 266 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 51 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 164 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 96 | 46 |
| Non Working | 956 | 336 | 620 |
Map of Fakna, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Fakna, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Fakna village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ketugabur | 1,814 |
| Budhkaran | 1,632 |
| Kamala | 4,908 |
| Naksalbari | 1,618 |
| Kilaram | 1,931 |
| Dayaram | 3,182 |
| Bara Maniram | 886 |
| Nehal | 731 |
| Chhota Maniram | 1,999 |
| Surajbar | 235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Fakna, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia