Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Gurbandha block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 1,205 out of which 616 are males and 589 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 186 which is 15% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 58.6%. Thus Forest Block village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 67.89% and the female literacy rate is 49% 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 | 186 | 99 | 87 |
| Literacy | 58.59% | 67.89% | 49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,194 | 607 | 587 |
| Illiterate | 608 | 265 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 551 were engaged in work activities. 10.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 551 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57 | 48 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 274 | 220 |
| Non Working | 654 | 294 | 360 |
Map of Forest Block, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Forest Block, Gurbandha
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Gurbandha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khejurdari | 241 |
| Phulkhuta | 278 |
| Dumurbandi | 376 |
| Bhakar | 965 |
| Murathkura | 1,121 |
| Makri | 466 |
| Murakati | 351 |
| Paraspur | 345 |
| Nekrasholi | 192 |
| Chokshol | 593 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia