Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Pahalgam tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,796 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 9,402 out of which 4,993 are males and 4,409 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 1701 which is 18% of the total population. There are 892 male children and 809 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 907 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 15.6%. Thus Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 21.56% and the female literacy rate is 8.81% 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 | 1,701 | 892 | 809 |
| Literacy | 15.6% | 21.56% | 8.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,132 | 4,267 | 3,865 |
| Illiterate | 8,201 | 4,109 | 4,092 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.5% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 3,265 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 448 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,100 | 2,040 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 165 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 448 | 437 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,461 | 1,422 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,165 | 734 | 431 |
| Non Working | 6,137 | 2,219 | 3,918 |
Nearby Villages to Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Pahalgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peth Nambal | 1,393 |
| Dirhama | 986 |
| Trail | 702 |
| Adlash Magam | 1,953 |
| Hanoman Pora | 239 |
| Siri Gofwara | 2,233 |
| Sakhras | 1,612 |
| Sili Gam | 1,911 |
| Singh Pora | 1,023 |
| Rakhi Chandi Pora | 700 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia