Faridpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Faridpur is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 791 families residing in the village Faridpur. The total population of Faridpur is 3,619 out of which 1,901 are males and 1,718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Faridpur is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Faridpur village is 448 which is 12% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Faridpur is 1,084 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Faridpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Faridpur is 79.7%. Thus Faridpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.93% and the female literacy rate is 73.67% 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 | 448 | 215 | 233 |
| Literacy | 79.66% | 84.93% | 73.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 113 | 64 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,093 | 469 | 624 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Faridpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Faridpur village out of total population, 1,385 were engaged in work activities. 54.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,385 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 758 | 714 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 186 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 505 | 474 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 627 | 413 | 214 |
| Non Working | 2,234 | 774 | 1,460 |
Map of Faridpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Faridpur, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Faridpur village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saluka | 5,680 |
| Gopal Nagar | 5,333 |
| Jashar | 2,032 |
| Khadinan | 1,371 |
| Machhinan | 3,638 |
| Madhabpur | 3,325 |
| Purbba Manika | 1,102 |
| Kashigori | 2,186 |
| Rain | 5,329 |
| Kulhanda | 902 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Faridpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia