Ferura Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ferura is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Ferura. The total population of Ferura is 674 out of which 323 are males and 351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ferura is 1,087.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ferura village is 117 which is 17% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ferura is 1,388 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,087) of Ferura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ferura is 52.6%. Thus Ferura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 58.39% and the female literacy rate is 47% in Ferura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ferura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ferura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ferura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 49 | 68 |
| Literacy | 52.6% | 58.39% | 47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 288 | 132 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 199 | 98 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 381 | 163 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.5% of total population in Ferura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ferura village out of total population, 494 were engaged in work activities. 29.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 494 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 145 | 124 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 89 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 349 | 128 | 221 |
| Non Working | 180 | 71 | 109 |
Map of Ferura, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ferura, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Ferura village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badar | 887 |
| Gopinathpur | 1,239 |
| Kanja Gerya | 470 |
| Mahesh Pur | 810 |
| Malikurya | 110 |
| Mirpur | 321 |
| Panch Bighi | 14 |
| Malyan | 189 |
| Mani Nageshwar Patna | 359 |
| Mani Nageshwar | 27 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ferura, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia