Forna Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Forna is a village situated in Deodar taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 612 families residing in the village Forna. The total population of Forna is 3,647 out of which 1,900 are males and 1,747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forna is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Forna village is 528 which is 14% of the total population. There are 288 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forna is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Forna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forna is 63.7%. Thus Forna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 76.49% and the female literacy rate is 49.97% in Forna village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Forna village is TANERAJSINH HARIRAJSINH VAGHELA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Forna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Forna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Forna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 528 | 288 | 240 |
| Literacy | 63.67% | 76.49% | 49.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 357 | 188 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 412 | 217 | 195 |
| Illiterate | 1,661 | 667 | 994 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Forna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forna village out of total population, 1,337 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,337 workers engaged in Main Work, 459 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 448 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,057 | 988 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 459 | 458 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 448 | 405 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 118 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 280 | 36 | 244 |
| Non Working | 2,310 | 876 | 1,434 |
Map of Forna, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Forna, Deodar
Below are the list of villages near Forna village in Deodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Navapura | 1,622 |
| Kotda Forna | 2,386 |
| Manpura Jalodha | 1,006 |
| Duchakwada | 3,899 |
| Vatam Juna | 1,751 |
| Bhagwanpura | 358 |
| Mojru Nava | 1,783 |
| Ravel | 3,368 |
| Khanodar | 2,851 |
| Nokha | 2,984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forna, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia