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Forest Block Population - Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir

Forest Block is a large village located in Khag Tehsil of Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 353 families residing. The Forest Block village has population of 2624 of which 1284 are males while 1340 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Forest Block village population of children with age 0-6 is 437 which makes up 16.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block village is 1044 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Forest Block as per census is 1617, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Forest Block village was 18.06 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Forest Block Male literacy stands at 18.08 % while female literacy rate was 18.04 %.

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 353 - -
Population 2,624 1,284 1,340
Child (0-6) 437 167 270
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 576 282 294
Literacy 18.06 % 18.08 % 18.04 %
Total Workers 646 600 46
Main Worker 382 - -
Marginal Worker 264 226 38

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.95 % of total population in Forest Block village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Forest Block village of Badgam.

Work Profile

In Forest Block village out of total population, 646 were engaged in work activities. 59.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 646 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.