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Faridpur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Faridpur is a large village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 566 families residing. The Faridpur village has population of 2362 of which 1237 are males while 1125 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Faridpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 272 which makes up 11.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Faridpur village is 909 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Faridpur as per census is 902, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Faridpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Faridpur village was 73.06 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Faridpur Male literacy stands at 81.81 % while female literacy rate was 63.45 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Faridpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Faridpur village.

Faridpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 566 - -
Population 2,362 1,237 1,125
Child (0-6) 272 143 129
Schedule Caste 173 95 78
Schedule Tribe 1,002 535 467
Literacy 73.06 % 81.81 % 63.45 %
Total Workers 1,021 725 296
Main Worker 950 - -
Marginal Worker 71 20 51

Caste Factor

In Faridpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 42.42 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.32 % of total population in Faridpur village.

Work Profile

In Faridpur village out of total population, 1021 were engaged in work activities. 93.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1021 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 502 were Agricultural labourer.