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Kanwat Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sikar, Rajasthan - Census 2011

Kanwat is a Census Town city situated in Sri Madhopur tehsil of Sikar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,357 families residing in the Kanwat city. The total population of Kanwat is 7,903 out of which 4,100 are males and 3,803 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanwat is 928.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanwat city is 1041 which is 13% of the total population. There are 541 male children and 500 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanwat is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanwat is 79.6%. Thus Kanwat has higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Sikar district. The male literacy rate is 92.72% and the female literacy rate is 65.49% in Kanwat.

Kanwat Census Town has total administration over 1,357 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kanwat Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanwat Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,041 541 500
Literacy 79.6% 80.5% 56.9%
Scheduled Caste 342 189 153
Scheduled Tribe 611 304 307
Illiterate 2,440 800 1,640

Caste-wise Population - Kanwat

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Kanwat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 342 189 153
Schedule Tribe 611 304 307

Religion-wise Population - Kanwat

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kanwat is 7,589 which is 96.03% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kanwat is 292 which is 3.69% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kanwat as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,589 (96.03%) 3,937 3,652
Muslim 292 (3.69%) 151 141
Christian 9 (0.11%) 5 4
Sikh 12 (0.15%) 6 6
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Kanwat

The total literacy rate of Kanwat was 79.61% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 5,463 literates, males were 3,300 while females were 2,163. Also the male literacy rate was 92.72% and the female literacy rate was 65.49% in Kanwat.

  Kanwat Rajasthan
Female 65.49% 52.12%
Male 92.72% 79.19%
Total 79.61% 66.11%

Sex Ratio - Kanwat

The Sex Ratio of Kanwat is 928. Thus per every 1000 men there were 928 females in Kanwat. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Kanwat.

Child Population - Kanwat

According to Census 2011, there were 1,041 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kanwat. Out of which 541 were male while 500 were female.

Working Population - Kanwat

In Kanwat Census Town out of total population, 2,670 were engaged in work activities. 78.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,670 workers engaged in Main Work, 463 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,097 1,768 329
Cultivators 463 258 205
Agriculture Labourer 80 75 5
Household Industries 68 62 6
Other Workers 1,486 1,373 113
Marginal Workers 573 281 292
Non Working 5,233 2,051 3,182

Kanwat Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kanwat is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,903 69.1% 928

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