Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Gurez tehsil of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 266 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 3,422 out of which 2,873 are males and 549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 191.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 162 which is 5% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 862 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (191) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 69.7%. Thus Forest Block village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 81.23% and the female literacy rate is 2.11% 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 | 162 | 87 | 75 |
| Literacy | 69.72% | 81.23% | 2.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,203 | 666 | 537 |
| Illiterate | 1,149 | 610 | 539 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.2% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 3,290 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,290 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,435 | 2,353 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 101 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 2,265 | 2,245 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 855 | 448 | 407 |
| Non Working | 132 | 72 | 60 |
Nearby Villages to Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Gurez.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abdullan | 705 |
| Gujran | 1,193 |
| Baduab | 1,541 |
| Malangam | 598 |
| Husan Gam | 601 |
| Gund Gul Sheikh | 479 |
| Buglindar | 905 |
| Saradab | 1,230 |
| Badugam | 1,813 |
| Wazirithal | 249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia