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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Furus
| settlement_type = Hamlet, Village
| image_skyline = Furus High School.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = S.I. High School & Junior College, Furus
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17.70|N|73.35|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[divisions of Maharashtra|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Konkan Division|Konkan]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Ratnagiri district|Ratnagiri]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Taluka]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Khed Taluka|Khed]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| leader_title1 = Sarpanch
| leader_name1 = Mrs Rukaya Liyakat Sunge
| leader_title2 = MLA
| leader_name2 = Mr [[Yogesh Kadam]]
| leader_title3 = MP
| leader_name3 = Mr [[Sunil Tatkare]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 10.62
| elevation_footnotes =
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| population_total = 3255
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Konkani, Marathi, Urdu, Hindi, English
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 415710
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 02356
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank1_info_sec1 = 77.29%
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|humid]] <small>([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])</small>
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'''Furus''' also known as '''Phuroos or Furoos''' is a village in [[Khed Taluka|Khed]], [[Ratnagiri district]], [[Maharashtra]] state in [[Western India]]. The [[2011 Census of India]] recorded a total of 3255 residents in the village with total area 1062.35 hectares. It is predominantly populated by [[Konkani Muslims]] along with Hindu and Buddhist. Furus is believed to be named by Persians who came here to trade in horses (horse: فارسی ''Persian''). The main language spoken in Furus is Kokni (not to be confused with [[Goan Konkani]]), a blend of Bankoti, Sangameshwari and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] infused with words of [[Arabic]], [[Urdu]] and [[Persia]]n origin.

==History==
Since antiquity, the Konkan coast has had maritime mercantile relations with major ports on the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Konkani Muslims can trace their ancestry to traders from [[Hadhramaut]] (in [[Yemen]] or [[South Arabia]]),<ref name="Popular Prakashan">{{Cite book |title=Mediaeval Deccan history: commemoration volume in honour of Purshottam Mahadeo Joshi |date=1996 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |isbn=978-81-7154-579-7 |editor-last=Kulkarni |editor-first=Anant R. |edition=1. publ |location=Bombay |editor-last2=Joshi |editor-first2=Purshottam M. |editor-last3=Nayeem |editor-first3=Muhammad A. |editor-last4=De Souza |editor-first4=Teotonio R.}}</ref> some who fled from [[Kufa]] in the Euphrates valley, about the year 700,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kyd Nairne |first=Reverend Alexander |date=1884 |title=Bombay Gazetteer |url=https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/KOLABA/people_muslims.html |website=gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/}}</ref> the North of Indian (Haryana/Punjab), as well as various regions of [[Arabian Peninsula|Arabia]] and the broader [[Middle East]].<ref name="Popular Prakashan"/> Others arriving as traders or mercenaries. By the 10th century, Ceul ([[Chaul]]), [[Dabhol]] had a significant Muslim presence, with mosques and self-governance. Subsequent waves of migration were driven by upheavals, like the Karmatian revolt (923–926 CE) and Mongol invasions (1258 CE). Despite ([[Chaul]]) and [[Dabhol]] prominence under the Ahmadnagar kingdom (1490–1626), Muslim rule was never firmly established in Konkan, and forced conversions were absent. Most Konkani Muslims are thus of mixed foreign descent.<ref name=":0" /> According to Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti, Muslims first arrived in the Konkan region in 699 CE—less than 70 years after the death of Prophet Muhammad in 632 CE.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=fOQkpcVcd9AC&dq=konkani+muslim+arab&pg=PT195 Parkar migrated from Furus of Jaoli taluka Satara district]</ref>

In the later eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Konkani Muslims became influential sailors, merchants, and government employees as the port city of Bombay (present [[Mumbai]]) began developing.

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar is believed to have visited Furus on May 17, 1937, while en route to Dapoli, and spent the night at Buddhawadi, Furus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RWmq8a5-C4|title = Visit to Furus, Khed village ( A Memorie of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar) Buddha Broadcast|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref>

== Location ==

Furus comes under the [[Konkan]] Division of [[Maharashtra]] State. Furus is on State Highway SH104, between the towns of [[Khed, Ratnagiri|Khed]] and [[Dapoli]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mahapwd.com/gismaps/ratnagiri/default.htm|title = Ratnagiri District}}</ref> The closest train station is in Khed, about 12 km away, and Dapoli is about 17 km from Furus. The village is next to a seasonal stream called the '''Nirgudi'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ceoelection.maharashtra.gov.in/maps/Ratnagiri/map263.jpg|title = Nirgudi River}}</ref> and is surrounded by small hills. It gets a lot of rain during the monsoon season (June-Sep), and the temperature ranges between 15 and 40 degrees Celsius.

Ratnagiri District is divided into three parts: Coastal, Middle, and Hilly. Furus lies in the '''Middle Zone''', which has medium-height land and is easy to reach thanks to the Mumbai–Goa Highway and the [[Konkan railway]]

[[File:Furuslocal.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Furus During Monsoon]]

== Political Administration==
Furus was part of erstwhile State of [[Bombay State|Bombay]]. Furus holds historical political significance as the native village of MLA Parkar Wajuddin Ahmed, who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for [[1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election]] for Dapoli-Khed Constituency. He contested the election under banner of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) during the tenure of [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] as party president.

Currently, Furus falls under the [[Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raigad]] Lok Sabha Constituency and [[Dapoli Assembly constituency|Dapoli]] Vidhan Sabha Constituency. Current [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] and [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] representing '''Furus''' are below
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Government Body
! Position
! Constituency
! colspan="2"|Party
! Member
|-
| [[2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
| [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
| [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]]
| [[Dapoli Assembly constituency|Dapoli]]
| rowspan=1 style=background-color:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|
| rowspan=1| [[Shiv Sena (1966–2022)|SS]]
| Mr [[Yogesh Kadam]]
|-
| [[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
| [[Lok Sabha]] (Parliament)
| [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]]
| [[Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raigad]]
| rowspan=1 style=background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}|
| rowspan=1|[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]
| Mr [[Sunil Tatkare]]
|-
|}

== Transportation ==
Furus is well-connected by road to nearby big towns. State Highway 104, Khed to Dapoli passes from Furus. Besides buses are also available as per their timings auto-rickshaw are available round-the clock.

== Educational facilities ==
[[File:S. I. Junior College of Science.jpg|thumb|180px|right|Siraj ul Islam Junior College of Science]]
[[File:SIcomplex2.jpg|thumb|180px|right|Siraj ul Islam Educational Campus]]

'''Furus''' was one of the first townships in the area to have a high school. S.I. High School & Junior College of Science, Furus was founded by Adv. W. A. Parkar under a government initiative in 1938 (pre-independence time). The School was in Marathi medium named Anglo Vernacular High School and is still functional with semi English curriculum. Furus has following schools

* Siraj-ul-Islam High School and Junior College
* CWS - Ideal English School

== Economy ==

Furus economy was hugely dependent on agricultural product till early 1980. Post 1980 most of the young earners head towards metro cities and hence agricultural production gets big hit in coming years. During the same period most of the people started to migrate to Gulf, UK, Canada, Australia, USA for the jobs. Presently 95% of Furus economy depend on remittance from foreign countries.

== Healthcare Facilities ==

Furus has government run Primary Health Center situated at Dayal Road. Apart from this Furus has one equipped private nursing home run by resident Dr. Antule and a small clinic run by visiting Dr. Chikhale.

== Demographics ==

Furus consist of 4 Sub-villages mentioned in Census 2011 viz., - Furus, Furus Gaonthan, Furus Amshet and Falsonda

[[Ratnagiri District]] and in particular Furus is one of the very few place in India whose [[sex ratio]] stood at 1210 Females per 1000 males which means the females population is higher than males

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
! colspan="8" | Demographic details of Furus and Sub-Villages<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ratnagiri.gov.in/document-category/census/ | title=Census | District Ratnagiri, Government of Maharashtra | India }}</ref>
|-
! Rows !! Village !! Area (hectare) !! No. of household !! Total Population !! Male !! Female !! Sex Ratio M:F
|-bgcolor="lightyellow"
|1||Furus Amshet||73.25||140||577||238||339||1000:1424
|--bgcolor=#CAB2D6
|2||Falsonda||50.4||210||1111||511||600||1000:1174
|--bgcolor=#FEEBE2
|3||Furus||905.7||267||1129||535||594||1000:1110
|--bgcolor= #B2DF8A
|4||Furus Gaonthan||33||104||438||189||249||1000:1317
|-
|5||'''Total'''||'''1062.35'''||'''721'''||'''3255'''||'''1473'''||'''1782'''||'''1000:1210'''
|}

The main religions here are Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.
The Muslim community consists of 7 Sub Jamaats also called as Mohallas.
They are
*'''Choughan''' (चौगन) mohalla
*'''Fanaswad''' (फणसवाड)
*'''Tahtani''' (तहतानी) mohalla
*'''Tekdi''' (टेकडी) mohalla and
*'''Aathvi''' (आठवी) mohalla
*'''Falsonda''' (फल्सोंडा)
*'''Navanagar''' (नवानगर) mohalla

{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Literacy in Furus (Ratnagiri Census Handbook, 2011)
|label1 = Literate Male
|value1 = 37.27
|color1 = MediumSeaGreen
|label2 = Literate Female
|value2 = 40.22
|color2 = Seagreen
|label3= Illiterate Male
|color3= #FB9A99
|value3= 7.99
|label4= Illiterate Female
|color4= #FEEBE2
|value4= 15.53
}}

Buddhist reside at
*'''Buddhawadi''' (बौद्धवाडी)
Whereas people following Hinduism mostly reside at
*'''Nhavwadi''' (न्हाववाडी)
*'''Chougulewadi''' (चौगुलेवाडी)
*'''Gujarwadi''' (गुजरवाडी)
*'''Bhuleshwarwadi''' (भुलेश्वरवाडी)
*'''Kanganewadi''' (कांगणेवाडी)
*'''Rewalewadi''' (रेवाळेवाडी)

==See also==
*[[Ratnagiri]]
*[[Konkani Muslim]]

==References==
;General
*http://wikimapia.org/1144914/Furus
*{{cite book |title=Ethnic Groups of South Asia and the Pacific: An Encyclopedia |year=2015 |isbn=9781785394683 |page=195|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fOQkpcVcd9AC&dq=konkani+muslim+arab&pg=PT195|last1=Minahan |first1=James B. |publisher=Abc-Clio }}
*http://www.mahapwd.com/gismaps/ratnagiri/default.htm

;Specific
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*https://web.archive.org/web/20140517132220/http://furus.in/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20100823133058/http://www.fwskuwait.com/

[[Category:Villages in Ratnagiri district]]

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MadelaineStanfie at 11:26, 20 November 2025