Phurus Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Phurus is a village situated in Chiplun taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Phurus. The total population of Phurus is 683 out of which 287 are males and 396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phurus is 1,380.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Phurus village is 56 which is 8% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phurus is 1,074 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,380) of Phurus village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phurus is 71.8%. Thus Phurus village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 89.23% and the female literacy rate is 59.4% in Phurus village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phurus village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phurus Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phurus village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Literacy | 71.77% | 89.23% | 59.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 55 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Phurus village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phurus village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 120 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 70 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 21 | 28 |
| Non Working | 404 | 146 | 258 |
Map of Phurus, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Phurus, Chiplun
Below are the list of villages near Phurus village in Chiplun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yegaon | 1,349 |
| Durgwadi Kh. | 916 |
| Kushivade | 1,648 |
| Durgwadi | 303 |
| Nandgaon Kh. | 797 |
| Manjutri | 66 |
| Nandgaon | 1,887 |
| Pathe | 44 |
| Kosabi | 802 |
| Majare | 117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phurus, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia