Kangan Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kangan is a village situated in Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 774 families residing in the village Kangan. The total population of Kangan is 5,985 out of which 3,672 are males and 2,313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kangan is 630.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kangan village is 696 which is 12% of the total population. There are 363 male children and 333 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kangan is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (630) of Kangan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kangan is 79.7%. Thus Kangan village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 89.21% and the female literacy rate is 63.84% in Kangan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kangan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kangan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kangan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 696 | 363 | 333 |
| Literacy | 79.71% | 89.21% | 63.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 896 | 547 | 349 |
| Illiterate | 1,769 | 720 | 1,049 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15% of total population in Kangan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kangan village out of total population, 2,415 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,415 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,967 | 1,873 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,939 | 1,848 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 448 | 389 | 59 |
| Non Working | 3,570 | 1,410 | 2,160 |
Nearby Villages to Kangan,
Below are the list of villages near Kangan village in Kangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hardo Panzin | 1,146 |
| Najwan Nilah | 1,193 |
| Kij Parah | 754 |
| Akhal | 4,053 |
| Bamlina | 278 |
| Tangchatir | 375 |
| Berna Bugh | 3,006 |
| Mar Gund | 1,921 |
| Khanan | 1,731 |
| Satrina | 1,494 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kangan, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia