Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Kokernag tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,411 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 11,344 out of which 6,067 are males and 5,277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 870.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 2156 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1124 male children and 1032 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 20.7%. Thus Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 25.37% and the female literacy rate is 15.24% in Forest Block village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Forest Block village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Forest Block Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Forest Block village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,156 | 1,124 | 1,032 |
| Literacy | 20.69% | 25.37% | 15.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,936 | 4,744 | 4,192 |
| Illiterate | 9,443 | 4,813 | 4,630 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.8% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 4,478 were engaged in work activities. 15.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,478 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 688 | 630 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 175 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 139 | 135 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 326 | 293 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,790 | 2,210 | 1,580 |
| Non Working | 6,866 | 3,227 | 3,639 |
Nearby Villages to Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Kokernag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rakh Lissar | 98 |
| Oui Bamdoora | 2,940 |
| Lisser Chawal Gam | 3,276 |
| Takiya Ahamad Shah | 464 |
| Watar Hall | 773 |
| Gee Boom | 349 |
| Gadool Ahlan | 12,540 |
| Lohar Sanzi | 3,225 |
| Hala Pora | 1,578 |
| Adeh Hall | 2,068 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia