Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Damhal Hanjipora tehsil of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 794 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 4,424 out of which 2,339 are males and 2,085 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 779 which is 18% of the total population. There are 395 male children and 384 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 10.6%. Thus Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Kulgam district. The male literacy rate is 13.07% and the female literacy rate is 7.88% 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 | 779 | 395 | 384 |
| Literacy | 10.64% | 13.07% | 7.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,337 | 1,760 | 1,577 |
| Illiterate | 4,036 | 2,085 | 1,951 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.4% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 1,915 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,915 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,147 | 843 | 304 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 82 | 66 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 1,001 | 717 | 284 |
| Marginal Workers | 768 | 408 | 360 |
| Non Working | 2,509 | 1,088 | 1,421 |
Nearby Villages to Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Damhal Hanjipora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gulzarabad | 1,459 |
| Kotamarag | 1,146 |
| Dano Kandi Marag | 7,255 |
| Marg Bal | 538 |
| Gojri Pora Dayani Pora | 1,050 |
| Nandimarg | 5,066 |
| Yari Khah | 3,366 |
| Chak Rambir Pora | 1,929 |
| Chaki Samad Rather | 512 |
| Khuri Bata Pora Khalsa | 7,629 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia