Forah Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forah is a village situated in Anantnag tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 406 families residing in the village Forah. The total population of Forah is 2,532 out of which 1,328 are males and 1,204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forah is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Forah village is 373 which is 15% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forah is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Forah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forah is 74.3%. Thus Forah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 83.63% and the female literacy rate is 64.37% in Forah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Forah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Forah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Forah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 373 | 216 | 157 |
| Literacy | 74.29% | 83.63% | 64.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 928 | 398 | 530 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Forah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forah village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 43.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 358 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 306 | 282 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 507 | 183 | 324 |
| Non Working | 1,640 | 787 | 853 |
Map of Forah, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Forah, Anantnag
Below are the list of villages near Forah village in Anantnag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naw Wathu | 412 |
| Zodar | 1,812 |
| Lali Pora Mala Pora | 1,841 |
| Bomthan | 2,519 |
| Chera Hama | 1,050 |
| Nipor | 3,163 |
| Laram Jangi Pora | 5,005 |
| Kharman Ganish | 1,493 |
| Shalwan Pora | 1,502 |
| Turka Thachloo | 1,665 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forah, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia