Ferrargunj Population, Caste, Working Data South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Ferrargunj is a village situated in Ferrargunj tehsil of South Andaman district in Andaman and Nicobar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 288 families residing in the village Ferrargunj. The total population of Ferrargunj is 1,314 out of which 697 are males and 617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ferrargunj is 885.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ferrargunj village is 136 which is 10% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ferrargunj is 889 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Ferrargunj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ferrargunj is 90.2%. Thus Ferrargunj village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of South Andaman district. The male literacy rate is 93.44% and the female literacy rate is 86.44% in Ferrargunj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ferrargunj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ferrargunj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ferrargunj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 72 | 64 |
| Literacy | 90.15% | 93.44% | 86.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 113 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Ferrargunj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ferrargunj village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 266 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 44 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 243 | 189 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 92 | 26 |
| Non Working | 861 | 339 | 522 |
Nearby Villages to Ferrargunj,
Below are the list of villages near Ferrargunj village in Ferrargunj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Herbertabad | 369 |
| Bindraban | 1,785 |
| Tirur | 233 |
| Kadakachang | 538 |
| Temple Myo | 346 |
| Hope Town | 1,258 |
| Mathura | 801 |
| North Bay | 1,603 |
| Knapuram | 1,317 |
| Shore Point | 3,073 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ferrargunj, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia