As of the 2001 India census, Feroke had a population of 29,504. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. In Feroke, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. As of the 2011 India census, The Feroke Census Town has population of 32,122 of which 15,596 are males while 16,526 are females. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3979 which is 12.39% of total population of Feroke (CT). In Feroke Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 1060 against state average of 1084. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Feroke is around 969 compared to Kerala state average of 964. Literacy rate of Feroke city is 95.99% higher than state average of 94.00%. In Feroke, Male literacy is around 97.67% while female literacy rate is 94.42%.

Feroke is the cradle of the tile industry in Kerala. The rapid rivers from the Western Ghats after passing through forests carry the clay which is the raw-material for tiles, pottery and ceramic wares. There are more than a dozen tile factories in Feroke. Feroke is also well known for its wood and Timber industries. Cheruvannur and Feroke are predominant industrial areas of Kozhikode. A number of tile factories, match factories, Timber industries, Automobile dealerships, Footwear industries, steel factories, etc. are located here, providing employment to thousands of workers. The Steel Complex is also located here.

Farook College is the biggest educational organization of Feroke area. The college was started in 1948 and enjoys autonomous status from 2015. It is the largest residential post-graduate institution affiliated with the University of Calicut. The college is located on a hillock originally called 'Irumooli Paramba' 5 km from Feroke Railway Station and 16 km from the city of Calicut and at a distance of 16 km from the Calicut Airport. The entire campus comprising the college, its hostels, the staff quarters and its sister concerns covers an area of 70 acres. The entire village is popularly called 'Farook College' and has a post office called Farook College.