Kanek Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kanek is a village situated in Malia taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Kanek. The total population of Kanek is 1,400 out of which 700 are males and 700 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanek is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanek village is 92 which is 7% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanek is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kanek village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanek is 81.9%. Thus Kanek village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 92.47% and the female literacy rate is 71.39% in Kanek village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kanek village is PUTIBEN MERAGBHAI JHANKANT. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanek village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanek Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanek village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 49 | 43 |
| Literacy | 81.88% | 92.47% | 71.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 51 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 98 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanek village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanek village out of total population, 553 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 553 workers engaged in Main Work, 360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 529 | 374 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 360 | 238 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 89 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 1 | 23 |
| Non Working | 847 | 325 | 522 |
Nearby Villages to Kanek,
Below are the list of villages near Kanek village in Malia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhunjharpur | 2,033 |
| Visanvel | 3,726 |
| Khambhaliya | 2,224 |
| Gadu | 7,301 |
| Kukasvada | 7,837 |
| Samdhiyala | 1,780 |
| Ghumli | 1,250 |
| Khorasa Gir | 6,528 |
| Khera | 2,725 |
| Patla | 1,026 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanek, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia