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.
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 | |
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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 labourers.
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 |
Nearby Tehsils from Ferrargunj Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Ferrargunj Tehsil in South Andaman district.
Tehsil | Population |
---|---|
Port Blair Tehsil population | 165,754 |
Little Andaman Tehsil population | 18,823 |
Ferrargunj Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ferrargunj, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia