Furfura Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Furfura is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,471 families residing in the village Furfura. The total population of Furfura is 7,407 out of which 3,876 are males and 3,531 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Furfura is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Furfura village is 964 which is 13% of the total population. There are 510 male children and 454 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Furfura is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Furfura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Furfura is 80.3%. Thus Furfura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 83.6% and the female literacy rate is 76.67% in Furfura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Furfura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Furfura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Furfura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 964 | 510 | 454 |
| Literacy | 80.29% | 83.6% | 76.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,234 | 631 | 603 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 267 | 133 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 2,234 | 1,062 | 1,172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Furfura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Furfura village out of total population, 2,558 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,558 workers engaged in Main Work, 340 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 500 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,041 | 1,749 | 292 |
| Cultivators | 340 | 326 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 500 | 447 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 99 | 84 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 1,102 | 892 | 210 |
| Marginal Workers | 517 | 338 | 179 |
| Non Working | 4,849 | 1,789 | 3,060 |
Map of Furfura, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Furfura, Jangipara
Below are the list of villages near Furfura village in Jangipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalnagar | 1,106 |
| Hosenpur | 1,233 |
| Purbba Durgapur | 2,537 |
| Dakshindihi | 1,557 |
| Bhimpur | 745 |
| Rampara | 2,293 |
| Hazipur | 1,849 |
| Toralpur | 1,653 |
| Ramchandrapur | 816 |
| Rajibpur | 668 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Furfura, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia