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Faridpur Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Faridpur is a large village located in Jalangi Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 5050 families residing. The Faridpur village has population of 20041 of which 10334 are males while 9707 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Faridpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 2625 which makes up 13.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Faridpur village is 939 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Faridpur as per census is 912, 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 66.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Faridpur Male literacy stands at 68.76 % while female literacy rate was 64.93 %.

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 5,050 - -
Population 20,041 10,334 9,707
Child (0-6) 2,625 1,373 1,252
Schedule Caste 595 309 286
Schedule Tribe 103 50 53
Literacy 66.90 % 68.76 % 64.93 %
Total Workers 7,150 6,045 1,105
Main Worker 5,586 - -
Marginal Worker 1,564 817 747

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.97 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.51 % of total population in Faridpur village.

Work Profile

In Faridpur village out of total population, 7150 were engaged in work activities. 78.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7150 workers engaged in Main Work, 1690 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2910 were Agricultural labourer.