Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Dooru tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 828 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 5,102 out of which 2,725 are males and 2,377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 1191 which is 23% of the total population. There are 639 male children and 552 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 19.6%. Thus Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 24.98% and the female literacy rate is 13.42% 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 | 1,191 | 639 | 552 |
| Literacy | 19.59% | 24.98% | 13.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,956 | 2,648 | 2,308 |
| Illiterate | 4,336 | 2,204 | 2,132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.1% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 1,918 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,918 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 294 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,067 | 1,017 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 165 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 294 | 282 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 591 | 568 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 851 | 175 | 676 |
| Non Working | 3,184 | 1,533 | 1,651 |
Nearby Villages to Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Dooru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hengi Pora | 985 |
| Kaprin | 3,646 |
| Raing Mandoo | 1,109 |
| Chhohan | 655 |
| Hir Gawas | 1,535 |
| Gawas | 2,613 |
| Halsidar | 3,722 |
| Qamar | 4,707 |
| Thaman Kote | 2,561 |
| Rain Cho Gund | 5,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia