Kanjari Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kanjari is a Municipality city situated in Nadiad taluka of Kheda district. The Kanjari city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,635 families residing in the Kanjari city. The total population of Kanjari is 17,881 out of which 9,307 are males and 8,574 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanjari is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanjari city is 2279 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1188 male children and 1091 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanjari is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanjari is 86.2%. Thus Kanjari has higher literacy rate compared to 82.7% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 92.14% and the female literacy rate is 79.74% in Kanjari.
Kanjari Municipality has total administration over 3,635 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kanjari Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanjari Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,279 | 1,188 | 1,091 |
| Literacy | 86.2% | 80.4% | 69.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 589 | 296 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 173 | 85 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 4,433 | 1,826 | 2,607 |
Caste-wise Population - Kanjari
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Kanjari.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 589 | 296 | 293 |
| Schedule Tribe | 173 | 85 | 88 |
Religion-wise Population - Kanjari
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kanjari is 12,707 which is 71.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kanjari is 4,990 which is 27.91% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kanjari as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,707 | (71.06%) | 6,641 | 6,066 |
| Muslim | 4,990 | (27.91%) | 2,561 | 2,429 |
| Christian | 141 | (0.79%) | 79 | 62 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.11%) | 12 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.03%) | 4 | 2 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.06%) | 6 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Kanjari
The total literacy rate of Kanjari was 86.19% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 13,448 literates, males were 7,481 while females were 5,967. Also the male literacy rate was 92.14% and the female literacy rate was 79.74% in Kanjari.
| Kanjari | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.74% | 69.68% |
| Male | 92.14% | 85.75% |
| Total | 86.19% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Kanjari
The Sex Ratio of Kanjari is 921. Thus per every 1000 men there were 921 females in Kanjari. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Kanjari.
Child Population - Kanjari
According to Census 2011, there were 2,279 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kanjari. Out of which 1,188 were male while 1,091 were female.
Working Population - Kanjari
In Kanjari Municipality out of total population, 6,810 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,810 workers engaged in Main Work, 416 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,411 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,433 | 4,609 | 824 |
| Cultivators | 416 | 402 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,411 | 1,138 | 273 |
| Household Industries | 141 | 115 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 3,465 | 2,954 | 511 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,377 | 683 | 694 |
| Non Working | 11,071 | 4,015 | 7,056 |
Kanjari Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kanjari is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,092 | 70.1% | 941 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,687 | 69.3% | 941 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,919 | 78.8% | 907 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,493 | 75.5% | 955 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,790 | 81.3% | 902 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,594 | 82% | 892 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,306 | 71.7% | 903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanjari, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia