Faridpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Faridpur is a village situated in Jalangi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,050 families residing in the village Faridpur. The total population of Faridpur is 20,041 out of which 10,334 are males and 9,707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Faridpur is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Faridpur village is 2625 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1373 male children and 1252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Faridpur is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Faridpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Faridpur is 66.9%. Thus Faridpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 68.76% and the female literacy rate is 64.93% 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 | 2,625 | 1,373 | 1,252 |
| Literacy | 66.9% | 68.76% | 64.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 595 | 309 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 103 | 50 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 8,389 | 4,172 | 4,217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Faridpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Faridpur village out of total population, 7,150 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,150 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,690 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,910 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,586 | 5,228 | 358 |
| Cultivators | 1,690 | 1,665 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,910 | 2,839 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 134 | 53 | 81 |
| Other Workers | 852 | 671 | 181 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,564 | 817 | 747 |
| Non Working | 12,891 | 4,289 | 8,602 |
Map of Faridpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Faridpur, Jalangi
Below are the list of villages near Faridpur village in Jalangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadipur | 1,645 |
| Tikar Bariakalkihara | 7,433 |
| Bilaspur Nachharerpara | 6,112 |
| Bhaduria Para | 1,754 |
| Sadikhanr Diar | 4,531 |
| Char Chandanpur Sahar | 1,674 |
| Hazrahati Mirganj | 895 |
| Harisankarpur | 1,784 |
| Sarkarpara | 1,552 |
| Paschim Sahebrampur | 25,005 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Faridpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia