Ferusha Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ferusha is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 397 families residing in the village Ferusha. The total population of Ferusha is 1,639 out of which 845 are males and 794 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ferusha is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ferusha village is 151 which is 9% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ferusha is 716 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Ferusha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ferusha is 87.9%. Thus Ferusha village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.94% and the female literacy rate is 83.72% in Ferusha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ferusha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ferusha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ferusha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 88 | 63 |
| Literacy | 87.9% | 91.94% | 83.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 171 | 83 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 331 | 149 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Ferusha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ferusha village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 475 | 423 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 65 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 78 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 267 | 234 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 74 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,039 | 348 | 691 |
Nearby Villages to Ferusha,
Below are the list of villages near Ferusha village in Hilli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarenbari | 246 |
| Baddungi | 437 |
| Ramjibanpur | 873 |
| Chaksubid | 640 |
| Bahadurpur | 459 |
| Tior | 1,133 |
| Garna | 858 |
| Jot Tior | 882 |
| Sidai | 465 |
| Sahapur | 1,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ferusha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia