Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Banihal tehsil of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 65 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 347 out of which 182 are males and 165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 66 which is 19% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 5.3%. Thus Forest Block village has a lower literacy rate compared to 43.7% of Ramban district. The male literacy rate is 7.59% and the female literacy rate is 2.94% 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 | 66 | 37 | 29 |
| Literacy | 5.34% | 7.59% | 2.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 346 | 181 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 171 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 297 | 152 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 296 | 152 | 144 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 47 | 28 | 19 |
Map of Forest Block, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Forest Block, Banihal
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Banihal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Seripati | 2,827 |
| Paristan | 2,976 |
| Bhangara | 2,720 |
| Hoochak | 3,111 |
| Panchal | 3,069 |
| Sojmatna | 5,638 |
| Alanbas | 2,581 |
| Pogal | 11,526 |
| Neel | 5,494 |
| Chak Narwah | 2,017 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia