Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Dumaria block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 30 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 187 out of which 80 are males and 107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 1,338.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 44 which is 24% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 1,588 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,338) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 46.2%. Thus Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 30% 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 | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| Literacy | 46.15% | 66.67% | 30% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 181 | 77 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 121 | 38 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.8% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 92 were engaged in work activities. 2.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 38 | 52 |
| Non Working | 95 | 42 | 53 |
Nearby Villages to Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Dumaria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakri | 631 |
| Bakra Kocha | 636 |
| Astakoyali | 1,275 |
| Morotoliya | 422 |
| Chingriya | 818 |
| Manikpur | 557 |
| Kaliyam | 395 |
| Palashbani | 1,562 |
| Pochangora | 605 |
| Jadugora | 1,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia