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Forest Block Population - Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir

Forest Block is a large village located in Boniyar Tehsil of Baramula district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 455 families residing. The Forest Block village has population of 3706 of which 2812 are males while 894 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Forest Block village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 2.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block village is 318 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Forest Block as per census is 911, 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 58.35 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Forest Block Male literacy stands at 73.66 % while female literacy rate was 8.30 %.

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 455 - -
Population 3,706 2,812 894
Child (0-6) 107 56 51
Schedule Caste 10 10 0
Schedule Tribe 826 442 384
Literacy 58.35 % 73.66 % 8.30 %
Total Workers 2,579 2,563 16
Main Worker 1,895 - -
Marginal Worker 684 675 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.29 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.27 % of total population in Forest Block village.

Work Profile

In Forest Block village out of total population, 2579 were engaged in work activities. 73.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2579 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.