Faridpur, Dhaniakhali
Faridpur is a village located in the Dhaniakhali Subdivision of Hooghly district of West Bengal. The village falls in Dhaniakhali block and comes under Gurap Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Hooghly parliament constituency and Dhanekhali assembly constituency.
As on April 2025, the current population of Faridpur is 499 out of which 259 are males and rest 240 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 927 females per 1000 males. There are around 27 teenagers in Faridpur. It has literacy rate of 82% which means around 409 persons can read and write. Total 59 people belonging to scheduled caste and 50 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 118 households in Faridpur, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 202. The pincode of Faridpur is 712303 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Gurap Sub Post office
- Jolekul Branch Post office
- Sankarpur Branch Post office
- Palasi Branch Post office
- Balidaha Branch Post office
Schools
Faridpur has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Asansol Old Station High School
- Bhastara Jajneswar High School
- Gurap R K Institution
- Palasi Hemangini Sarojini Vidyamandir
- Gurap Sital Kumar Balika Vidyalaya (High School)
Hospitals
Faridpur has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
Banks
Faridpur has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.