Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Karnah tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 883 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 3,076 out of which 1,623 are males and 1,453 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 220 which is 7% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 33.2%. Thus Forest Block village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 46.56% and the female literacy rate is 18.15% 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 | 220 | 111 | 109 |
| Literacy | 33.19% | 46.56% | 18.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 67 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 2,128 | 919 | 1,209 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 1,324 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,324 workers engaged in Main Work, 549 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 921 | 647 | 274 |
| Cultivators | 549 | 345 | 204 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 89 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 100 | 50 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 163 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 403 | 375 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,752 | 601 | 1,151 |
Map of Forest Block, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Forest Block, Karnah
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Karnah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bijidarah | 238 |
| Jabri | 347 |
| Kohnagabra | 834 |
| Hajitrah | 1,864 |
| Dhanni | 1,026 |
| Sud Pura | 792 |
| Chat Kari | 189 |
| Amrooi | 1,128 |
| Pararah | 1,244 |
| Panj Taran | 822 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia