Faridpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Faridpur 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 566 families residing in the village Faridpur. The total population of Faridpur is 2,435 out of which 1,275 are males and 1,160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Faridpur is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Faridpur village is 236 which is 10% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Faridpur is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Faridpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Faridpur is 78.8%. Thus Faridpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.25% and the female literacy rate is 73.83% 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 | 236 | 123 | 113 |
| Literacy | 78.76% | 83.25% | 73.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 628 | 327 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 213 | 106 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 703 | 316 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Faridpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Faridpur village out of total population, 1,047 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 422 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 932 | 765 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 182 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 422 | 332 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 309 | 241 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 36 | 79 |
| Non Working | 1,388 | 474 | 914 |
Map of Faridpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Faridpur, Burdwan - I
Below are the list of villages near Faridpur village in Burdwan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakalsa | 1,337 |
| Kamarkita | 1,535 |
| Pure Balisa | 2,400 |
| Nityanandapur | 1,193 |
| Neragohalia | 3,183 |
| Bhandardihi | 2,824 |
| Bandul | 1,823 |
| Nabagram | 871 |
| Baman Sirajpur | 224 |
| Sirajpur | 1,139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Faridpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia