Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Khag tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 353 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 2,624 out of which 1,284 are males and 1,340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 1,044.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 437 which is 17% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 270 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 1,617 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 18.1%. Thus Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 18.08% and the female literacy rate is 18.04% 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 | 437 | 167 | 270 |
| Literacy | 18.06% | 18.08% | 18.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 576 | 282 | 294 |
| Illiterate | 2,229 | 1,082 | 1,147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 646 were engaged in work activities. 59.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 646 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 382 | 374 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 103 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 262 | 254 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 226 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,978 | 684 | 1,294 |
Nearby Villages to Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Khag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khahi Pora | 778 |
| Sita Haran | 2,958 |
| Sochal Pora | 434 |
| Udar Khodlasi Pora | 1,516 |
| Lachman Pora | 780 |
| Bata Pora Drang | 613 |
| Chaker Pora | 338 |
| Kangri Pora | 1,115 |
| Khanday Pora | 607 |
| Khan Pora | 1,432 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia