Kanchri Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kanchri is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 99 families residing in the village Kanchri. The total population of Kanchri is 545 out of which 294 are males and 251 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchri is 854.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanchri village is 85 which is 16% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchri is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Kanchri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchri is 66.5%. Thus Kanchri village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 78.14% and the female literacy rate is 53.05% in Kanchri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 47 | 38 |
| Literacy | 66.52% | 78.14% | 53.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 43 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 239 | 101 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Kanchri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchri village out of total population, 334 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 334 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 147 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 53 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 83 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 27 | 90 |
| Non Working | 211 | 120 | 91 |
Nearby Villages to Kanchri,
Below are the list of villages near Kanchri village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hardo Malwara | 1,017 |
| Rameen Makhian | 484 |
| Ghar | 1,606 |
| Tulgaru | 269 |
| Rah | 1,877 |
| Choki | 610 |
| Sandel | 614 |
| Jothal | 79 |
| Saliohat | 2,032 |
| Gour Bajorian | 121 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchri, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia