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Forest Block Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Forest Block is a large village located in Musabani Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 511 families residing. The Forest Block village has population of 2665 of which 1304 are males while 1361 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Forest Block village population of children with age 0-6 is 495 which makes up 18.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block village is 1044 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Forest Block as per census is 1071, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Forest Block village was 52.86 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Forest Block Male literacy stands at 65.07 % while female literacy rate was 41.09 %.

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 511 - -
Population 2,665 1,304 1,361
Child (0-6) 495 239 256
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 2,571 1,252 1,319
Literacy 52.86 % 65.07 % 41.09 %
Total Workers 1,028 642 386
Main Worker 446 - -
Marginal Worker 582 278 304

Caste Factor

In Forest Block village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.47 % of total population in Forest Block village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Forest Block village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Forest Block village out of total population, 1028 were engaged in work activities. 43.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1028 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.