Ferrargunj Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar

Ferrargunj Tehsil of South Andaman district has a 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 a 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 live in Urban areas while 85.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.8% while that in 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.

Population
53,565
Literacy
87.78%
Sex Ratio
919

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
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 Andaman and Nicobar.

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 2,984 were male while 2,870 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ferrargunj Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a 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 in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 913 while that in rural regions is 4,941.

Total Urban Rural
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 labourers.

Total Male Female
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

Nearby Tehsils from Ferrargunj Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Ferrargunj Tehsil in South Andaman district.


Ferrargunj Tehsil Map


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