Forlain Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forlain is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,234 families residing in the village Forlain. The total population of Forlain is 6,462 out of which 3,378 are males and 3,084 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forlain is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forlain village is 937 which is 15% of the total population. There are 520 male children and 417 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forlain is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Forlain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forlain is 70.2%. Thus Forlain village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 77.33% and the female literacy rate is 62.54% in Forlain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Forlain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Forlain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Forlain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 937 | 520 | 417 |
| Literacy | 70.19% | 77.33% | 62.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,088 | 583 | 505 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,005 | 530 | 475 |
| Illiterate | 2,584 | 1,168 | 1,416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.6% of total population in Forlain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forlain village out of total population, 1,919 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,919 workers engaged in Main Work, 535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,468 | 1,376 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 535 | 520 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 116 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 809 | 735 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 451 | 310 | 141 |
| Non Working | 4,543 | 1,692 | 2,851 |
Nearby Villages to Forlain,
Below are the list of villages near Forlain village in Kathua.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forlain, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia