Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Lar tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 240 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 1,457 out of which 761 are males and 696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 238 which is 16% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 23.1%. Thus Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 31.61% and the female literacy rate is 13.62% 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 | 238 | 122 | 116 |
| Literacy | 23.05% | 31.61% | 13.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 77 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 1,176 | 559 | 617 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 239 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 240 | 223 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 51 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,141 | 471 | 670 |
Nearby Villages to Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Lar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayan Bagh | 2,666 |
| Baghi Dab | 8 |
| Bat Pora | 853 |
| Dab | 3,609 |
| Gamwara | 349 |
| Thuru | 2,008 |
| Danger Pora | 600 |
| Wahid Pora | 2,344 |
| Rakh Rabitar | 140 |
| Wakura | 4,463 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia