Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Boniyar tehsil of Baramula district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 455 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 3,706 out of which 2,812 are males and 894 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 318.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 107 which is 3% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (318) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 58.3%. Thus Forest Block village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.1% of Baramula district. The male literacy rate is 73.66% and the female literacy rate is 8.3% 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 | 107 | 56 | 51 |
| Literacy | 58.35% | 73.66% | 8.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 826 | 442 | 384 |
| Illiterate | 1,606 | 782 | 824 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.3% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 2,579 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,579 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,895 | 1,888 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,873 | 1,869 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 684 | 675 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,127 | 249 | 878 |
Map of Forest Block, Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Forest Block, Boniyar
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Boniyar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chotali | 1,105 |
| Gagar Hal | 216 |
| Jabdi | 254 |
| Bardian | 262 |
| Salasan | 419 |
| Maidanan | 966 |
| Dudaran | 1,026 |
| Dara Kujan | 477 |
| Tirkanjan | 2,035 |
| Banali | 1,952 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia