Ferrargunj Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar
Ferrargunj Tehsil of South Andaman district has total population of 53,565 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 27,908 are males while 25,657 are females. In 2011 there were total 12,498 families residing in Ferrargunj Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Ferrargunj Tehsil is 919.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.9% people lives in Urban areas while 85.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.8% while that in the rural areas is 87.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ferrargunj Tehsil is 946% while that of Rural areas is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ferrargunj Tehsil is 5854 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2984 male children and 2870 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ferrargunj Tehsil is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Ferrargunj Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Ferrargunj Tehsil is 87.78%. The male literacy rate is 81% and the female literacy rate is 75.14% in Ferrargunj Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Ferrargunj Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 76 villages.
Ferrargunj Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ferrargunj Tehsil.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 5,854 | 2,984 | 2,870 |
Literacy | 87.78% | 81% | 75.14% |
Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled Tribe | 489 | 241 | 248 |
Illiterate | 11,682 | 5,303 | 6,379 |
Caste-wise Population - Ferrargunj Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Ferrargunj Tehsil of .
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule Tribe | 489 | 241 | 248 |
Religion-wise Population - Ferrargunj Tehsil
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 33,291 | (62.15%) | 17,578 | 15,713 |
Muslim | 10,615 | (19.82%) | 5,362 | 5,253 |
Christian | 9,174 | (17.13%) | 4,733 | 4,441 |
Sikh | 108 | (0.2%) | 59 | 49 |
Buddhist | 41 | (0.08%) | 15 | 26 |
Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
Other Religion | 24 | (0.04%) | 14 | 10 |
No Religion Specified | 308 | (0.58%) | 145 | 163 |
Literacy Rate - Ferrargunj Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Ferrargunj Tehsil in 2011 were 87.78% in which, male and female literacy were 90.7% and 84.6% respectively. Total literate in Ferrargunj Tehsil were 41,883 of which male and female were 22,605 and 19,278 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ferrargunj Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Ferrargunj Tehsil is 919 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 919 females in Ferrargunj Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Ferrargunj Tehsil.
Child Population - Ferrargunj Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 5,854 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ferrargunj Tehsil. Out of which 5,854 were male while 5,854 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ferrargunj Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,907 families under Ferrargunj Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,907 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.9% of total population of Ferrargunj Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 85.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 913 while that in rural region is 4,941.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 53,565 | 7,962 | 45,603 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 5,854 | 913 | 4,941 |
Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule Tribe | 489 | 69 | 420 |
Literacy | 87.78% | 88.84% | 87.6% |
Sex Ratio | 919 | 946 | 915 |
Working Population - Ferrargunj Tehsil
In Ferrargunj Tehsil out of total population, 20,558 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,558 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,937 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 795 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 16,317 | 13,336 | 2,981 |
Cultivators | 1,937 | 1,318 | 619 |
Agriculture Labourer | 795 | 695 | 100 |
Household Industries | 159 | 131 | 28 |
Other Workers | 13,426 | 11,192 | 2,234 |
Marginal Workers | 4,241 | 3,142 | 1,099 |
Non Working | 33,007 | 11,430 | 21,577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ferrargunj, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia