Faridkot

This page provides an overview of Faridkot: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

2,870,489
Population
560,300
Households
892
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
61.14%
Approx. literacy

Faridkot has an aggregated population of 2,870,489. Approximately 43.02% live in rural areas (1,235,016) and 15.12% live in urban areas (434,102).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 1,235,016 3
Faridkot 1,190,060 133
Jaitu 445,413 44

Population summary

Faridkot has a population of 2,870,489 (1,517,466 males and 1,353,023 females). The sex ratio is about 892 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population2,870,489
Male1,517,466
Female1,353,023
Rural population1,235,016 (43.02%)
Urban population434,102 (15.12%)
Households560,300

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 61.14%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates1,754,939
Total illiterates1,115,550

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,132,511 (39.45%). ST: 0 (0%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,132,51139.45%
ST00%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 321,966 (11.22%). Workers: 1,030,740 (35.91%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)321,96611.22%
Total workers1,030,74035.91%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Faridkot 617,508
Faridkot 456,578
Faridkot 400,457
Faridkot 276,904
Faridkot 217,051
Faridkot 179,674
Jaitu 160,930
Jaitu 123,553
Jaitu 37,377
Faridkot (Rural) (75) 11,200