Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Sunderbani tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 82 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 342 out of which 185 are males and 157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 849.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 67 which is 20% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (849) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 7.3%. Thus Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 7.48% and the female literacy rate is 7.03% 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 | 67 | 38 | 29 |
| Literacy | 7.27% | 7.48% | 7.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 297 | 161 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 322 | 174 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.8% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 91 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 90 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non Working | 218 | 88 | 130 |
Nearby Villages to Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Sunderbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phal | 140 |
| Bhajwal | 7,101 |
| Gandeh | 218 |
| Peli | 730 |
| Dhar | 534 |
| Kaldubi | 1,320 |
| Changi Kangrial | 1,266 |
| Dhok Bainar | 705 |
| Nah | 376 |
| Patni | 122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia