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Forest Block Population - Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir

Forest Block is a medium size village located in Khansahib Tehsil of Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 260 families residing. The Forest Block village has population of 893 of which 484 are males while 409 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Forest Block village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 4.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block village is 845 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Forest Block as per census is 762, lower 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 25.12 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Forest Block Male literacy stands at 28.94 % while female literacy rate was 20.61 %.

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 260 - -
Population 893 484 409
Child (0-6) 37 21 16
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 610 329 281
Literacy 25.12 % 28.94 % 20.61 %
Total Workers 273 264 9
Main Worker 253 - -
Marginal Worker 20 18 2

Caste Factor

In Forest Block village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.31 % 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, 273 were engaged in work activities. 92.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.