Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Haveli tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 437 out of which 219 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 82 which is 19% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 1,278 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 75.8%. Thus Forest Block village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 84.7% and the female literacy rate is 66.28% 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 | 82 | 36 | 46 |
| Literacy | 75.77% | 84.7% | 66.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 406 | 202 | 204 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 64 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.9% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 101 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 16 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Non Working | 205 | 97 | 108 |
Map of Forest Block, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Forest Block, Haveli
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Haveli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shindhra | 3,758 |
| Bachian Wali | 1,368 |
| Kolian | 721 |
| Nabana | 1,668 |
| Maidan | 580 |
| Naraian | 1,420 |
| Hari Budha | 3,489 |
| Serikhawaja | 3,557 |
| Seri Chowan | 2,978 |
| Kalai | 2,337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia