Farkan Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Farkan is a village situated in Kupwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 401 families residing in the village Farkan. The total population of Farkan is 5,331 out of which 3,924 are males and 1,407 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Farkan is 359.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Farkan village is 769 which is 14% of the total population. There are 417 male children and 352 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Farkan is 844 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (359) of Farkan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Farkan is 79%. Thus Farkan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 90.31% and the female literacy rate is 41.61% in Farkan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Farkan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Farkan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Farkan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 769 | 417 | 352 |
| Literacy | 79.04% | 90.31% | 41.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 613 | 325 | 288 |
| Illiterate | 1,725 | 757 | 968 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.5% of total population in Farkan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Farkan village out of total population, 3,090 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,090 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,614 | 2,526 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2,585 | 2,500 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 476 | 312 | 164 |
| Non Working | 2,241 | 1,086 | 1,155 |
Map of Farkan, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Farkan, Kupwara
Below are the list of villages near Farkan village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meelyal | 3,523 |
| Ration Pora | 3,758 |
| Kachi Hama | 5,187 |
| Dard Pora | 14,260 |
| Lona Hari | 3,963 |
| Rawat Pora | 2,741 |
| Dard Hari Khar Gund | 3,532 |
| Panzgam | 14,453 |
| Warsun | 6,220 |
| Gundi Zuni Reshi | 2,057 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Farkan, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia