Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Musabani block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 511 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 2,665 out of which 1,304 are males and 1,361 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 1,044.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 495 which is 19% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 52.9%. Thus Forest Block village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 65.07% and the female literacy rate is 41.09% 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 | 495 | 239 | 256 |
| Literacy | 52.86% | 65.07% | 41.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,571 | 1,252 | 1,319 |
| Illiterate | 1,518 | 611 | 907 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.5% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 1,028 were engaged in work activities. 43.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,028 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 446 | 364 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 217 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 65 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 81 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 582 | 278 | 304 |
| Non Working | 1,637 | 662 | 975 |
Map of Forest Block, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Forest Block, Musabani
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Musabani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakdaha | 1,233 |
| Barajharnail | 313 |
| Dhohni | 3,708 |
| Shsoaspur | 1,403 |
| Raypahari | 1,110 |
| Koilisuta | 1,534 |
| Niranjan Kocha | 4 |
| Bangora | 410 |
| Paruliya | 5,286 |
| Karashol | 787 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia