Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Sonawari tehsil of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 29 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 203 out of which 113 are males and 90 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 796.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 43 which is 21% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (796) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 43.1%. Thus Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 52.81% and the female literacy rate is 30.99% 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 | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Literacy | 43.12% | 52.81% | 30.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201 | 113 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 134 | 66 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 64 were engaged in work activities. 3.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 45 | 17 |
| Non Working | 139 | 66 | 73 |
Nearby Villages to Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Sonawari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sumbal Ghat | 62 |
| Gundi Jahangir Ghat | 937 |
| Hajin Ghat | 129 |
| Chander Gair Ghat | 365 |
| Siri Hari Gund Ghat | 1,082 |
| Shilvat Ghat | 346 |
| Nisbal Ghat | 200 |
| Sarai Danger Pora | 4,599 |
| Malik Pora | 703 |
| Odina | 3,599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia