Farod Population, Caste, Working Data Panchmahal, Gujarat - Census 2011
Farod is a village situated in Ghoghamba taluka of Panchmahal district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 546 families residing in the village Farod. The total population of Farod is 2,809 out of which 1,453 are males and 1,356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Farod is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Farod village is 371 which is 13% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Farod is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Farod village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Farod is 68.3%. Thus Farod village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Panchmahal district. The male literacy rate is 80.71% and the female literacy rate is 54.9% in Farod village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Farod village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Farod village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Farod Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Farod village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 371 | 188 | 183 |
| Literacy | 68.29% | 80.71% | 54.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 72 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 1,144 | 432 | 712 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Farod village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Farod village out of total population, 1,068 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,068 workers engaged in Main Work, 611 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 876 | 830 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 611 | 575 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 126 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 100 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 23 | 169 |
| Non Working | 1,741 | 600 | 1,141 |
Map of Farod, Panchmahal, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Farod, Ghoghamba
Below are the list of villages near Farod village in Ghoghamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalpari | 1,580 |
| Valinath | 903 |
| Jagana Muvada | 235 |
| Kharkhadi | 2,606 |
| Kumbhar Palli | 768 |
| Bhanpura | 2,114 |
| Math | 384 |
| Ghoghamba | 4,442 |
| Gamirpura | 1,031 |
| Goth | 541 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Farod, Panchmahal, Gujarat - Wikipedia