Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,390 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 14,975 out of which 8,304 are males and 6,671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 803.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 3145 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1681 male children and 1464 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 871 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (803) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 33.4%. Thus Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 42.38% and the female literacy rate is 22.01% 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 | 3,145 | 1,681 | 1,464 |
| Literacy | 33.42% | 42.38% | 22.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,826 | 6,994 | 5,832 |
| Illiterate | 11,022 | 5,497 | 5,525 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.6% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 5,397 were engaged in work activities. 45.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,397 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,441 | 2,186 | 255 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 201 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 65 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 2,113 | 1,905 | 208 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,956 | 2,284 | 672 |
| Non Working | 9,578 | 3,834 | 5,744 |
Nearby Villages to Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Kangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nilagrar | 1,085 |
| Sonamarg | 1,051 |
| Porajat Gagangir | 2,755 |
| Kolan | 2,960 |
| Rayil | 2,647 |
| Gund Sarsingh | 3,688 |
| Fraw Haknar | 2,918 |
| Sumbal Bala | 2,415 |
| Soraf Raw | 3,510 |
| Hari Ganiwan | 6,699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia