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Farkan Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Farkan is a large village located in Kupwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 401 families residing. The Farkan village has population of 5331 of which 3924 are males while 1407 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Farkan village population of children with age 0-6 is 769 which makes up 14.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Farkan village is 359 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Farkan as per census is 844, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Farkan village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Farkan village was 79.04 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Farkan Male literacy stands at 90.31 % while female literacy rate was 41.61 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Farkan 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 Farkan village.

Farkan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 401 - -
Population 5,331 3,924 1,407
Child (0-6) 769 417 352
Schedule Caste 8 8 0
Schedule Tribe 613 325 288
Literacy 79.04 % 90.31 % 41.61 %
Total Workers 3,090 2,838 252
Main Worker 2,614 - -
Marginal Worker 476 312 164

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.50 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.15 % of total population in Farkan village.

Work Profile

In Farkan village out of total population, 3090 were engaged in work activities. 84.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3090 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.