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Forest Block Population - Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir

Forest Block is a large village located in Tangmarg Tehsil of Baramula district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 1638 families residing. The Forest Block village has population of 4994 of which 3802 are males while 1192 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Forest Block village population of children with age 0-6 is 352 which makes up 7.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block village is 314 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Forest Block as per census is 1011, 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 58.19 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Forest Block Male literacy stands at 72.70 % while female literacy rate was 6.31 %.

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 1,638 - -
Population 4,994 3,802 1,192
Child (0-6) 352 175 177
Schedule Caste 115 115 0
Schedule Tribe 2,307 1,216 1,091
Literacy 58.19 % 72.70 % 6.31 %
Total Workers 3,888 3,309 579
Main Worker 2,634 - -
Marginal Worker 1,254 708 546

Caste Factor

In Forest Block village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.30 % of total population in Forest Block village.

Work Profile

In Forest Block village out of total population, 3888 were engaged in work activities. 67.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3888 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.