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Fakirdwip Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Fakirdwip is a medium size village located in Phansidewa Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 182 families residing. The Fakirdwip village has population of 948 of which 491 are males while 457 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Fakirdwip village population of children with age 0-6 is 136 which makes up 14.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Fakirdwip village is 931 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Fakirdwip as per census is 971, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Fakirdwip village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Fakirdwip village was 44.09 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Fakirdwip Male literacy stands at 52.13 % while female literacy rate was 35.38 %.

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

Fakirdwip Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 182 - -
Population 948 491 457
Child (0-6) 136 69 67
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 224 120 104
Literacy 44.09 % 52.13 % 35.38 %
Total Workers 451 242 209
Main Worker 255 - -
Marginal Worker 196 54 142

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.63 % of total population in Fakirdwip village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Fakirdwip village of Darjiling.

Work Profile

In Fakirdwip village out of total population, 451 were engaged in work activities. 56.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 451 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.