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 a total of 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 aged 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 a 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.

Population
9,402
Families
1,796
Literacy
15.6%
Sex Ratio
883

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 labourers.

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

Map of Forest Block, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir


Nearby Villages to Forest Block, Pahalgam

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

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