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Forest Block Population - Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir

Forest Block is a large village located in Damhal Hanjipora Tehsil of Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 794 families residing. The Forest Block village has population of 4424 of which 2339 are males while 2085 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Forest Block village population of children with age 0-6 is 779 which makes up 17.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block village is 891 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Forest Block as per census is 972, 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 10.64 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Forest Block Male literacy stands at 13.07 % while female literacy rate was 7.88 %.

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 794 - -
Population 4,424 2,339 2,085
Child (0-6) 779 395 384
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 3,337 1,760 1,577
Literacy 10.64 % 13.07 % 7.88 %
Total Workers 1,915 1,251 664
Main Worker 1,147 - -
Marginal Worker 768 408 360

Caste Factor

In Forest Block village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 75.43 % of total population in Forest Block village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Forest Block village of Kulgam.

Work Profile

In Forest Block village out of total population, 1915 were engaged in work activities. 59.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1915 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.