Feroke Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011

Feroke is a Census Town city situated in Kozhikode taluka of Kozhikode district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,716 families residing in the Feroke city. The total population of Feroke is 32,122 out of which 15,596 are males and 16,526 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Feroke is 1,060.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Feroke city is 3979 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2021 male children and 1958 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Feroke is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,060).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Feroke is 96%. Thus Feroke has a higher literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 97.67% and the female literacy rate is 94.42% in Feroke.

Population
32,122
Literacy
96%
Sex Ratio
1,060

Feroke Census Town has total administration over 6,716 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Feroke Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Feroke Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 3,979 2,021 1,958
Literacy 96% 85% 83.2%
Scheduled Caste 2,710 1,349 1,361
Scheduled Tribe 47 24 23
Illiterate 5,108 2,337 2,771

Caste-wise Population - Feroke

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Feroke.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,710 1,349 1,361
Schedule Tribe 47 24 23

Religion-wise Population - Feroke

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Feroke is 13,927 which is 43.36% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Feroke is 17,961 which is 55.91% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Feroke as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 13,927 (43.36%) 6,945 6,982
Muslim 17,961 (55.91%) 8,544 9,417
Christian 164 (0.51%) 74 90
Sikh 5 (0.02%) 2 3
Buddhist 1 (0%) 0 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 5 (0.02%) 3 2
No Religion Specified 59 (0.18%) 28 31

Literacy Rate - Feroke

The total literacy rate of Feroke was 95.99% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 27,014 literates, males were 13,259 while females were 13,755. Also the male literacy rate was 97.67% and the female literacy rate was 94.42% in Feroke.

  Feroke Kerala
Female 94.42% 92.07%
Male 97.67% 96.11%
Total 95.99% 94%

Sex Ratio - Feroke

The Sex Ratio of Feroke is 1,060. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,060 females in Feroke. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,060 ) of Feroke.


Child Population - Feroke

According to Census 2011, there were 3,979 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Feroke. Out of which 2,021 were male while 1,958 were female.


Working Population - Feroke

In Feroke Census Town out of total population, 9,281 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,281 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 8,216 7,272 944
Cultivators 21 16 5
Agriculture Labourer 60 43 17
Household Industries 110 90 20
Other Workers 8,025 7,123 902
Marginal Workers 1,065 626 439
Non Working 22,841 7,698 15,143

Feroke Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Feroke is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 32,122 84.1% 1,060

Map of Feroke, Kozhikode, Kerala


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