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Forest Block Population - Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir

Forest Block is a large village located in Gurez Tehsil of Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 266 families residing. The Forest Block village has population of 3422 of which 2873 are males while 549 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Forest Block village population of children with age 0-6 is 162 which makes up 4.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block village is 191 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Forest Block as per census is 862, equal than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Forest Block village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Forest Block village was 69.72 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Forest Block Male literacy stands at 81.23 % while female literacy rate was 2.11 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Forest Block village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Forest Block village.

Forest Block Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 266 - -
Population 3,422 2,873 549
Child (0-6) 162 87 75
Schedule Caste 41 41 0
Schedule Tribe 1,203 666 537
Literacy 69.72 % 81.23 % 2.11 %
Total Workers 3,290 2,801 489
Main Worker 2,435 - -
Marginal Worker 855 448 407

Caste Factor

In Forest Block village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.20 % of total population in Forest Block village.

Work Profile

In Forest Block village out of total population, 3290 were engaged in work activities. 74.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3290 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourer.