Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Khansahib tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 260 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 893 out of which 484 are males and 409 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 845.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 37 which is 4% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (845) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 25.1%. Thus Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 28.94% and the female literacy rate is 20.61% 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 | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Literacy | 25.12% | 28.94% | 20.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 610 | 329 | 281 |
| Illiterate | 678 | 350 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.3% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 273 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 246 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 186 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 37 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Non Working | 620 | 220 | 400 |
Nearby Villages to Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Khansahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kachwari | 8,637 |
| Utra Dalabal | 2,127 |
| Lainilab | 3,427 |
| Krala Pathri | 536 |
| Traja Khal | 393 |
| Raiyarich | 2,200 |
| Raiyar Beruwa | 1,937 |
| Goja Thaji | 637 |
| Chak Qadus | 374 |
| Sozni Pora | 512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia