Kaniat Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kaniat is a village situated in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 154 families residing in the village Kaniat. The total population of Kaniat is 712 out of which 386 are males and 326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaniat is 845.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaniat village is 76 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaniat is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (845) of Kaniat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaniat is 82.9%. Thus Kaniat village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 87.21% and the female literacy rate is 77.74% in Kaniat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaniat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaniat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaniat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 42 | 34 |
| Literacy | 82.86% | 87.21% | 77.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 62 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 185 | 86 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kaniat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaniat village out of total population, 173 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 173 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 73 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 56 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 87 | 9 |
| Non Working | 539 | 226 | 313 |
Nearby Villages to Kaniat,
Below are the list of villages near Kaniat village in Jawali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhial | 699 |
| Bhatoli | 380 |
| Dasoli Jhikli | 474 |
| Nial | 301 |
| Dasoli Upparli | 463 |
| Bagwal | 823 |
| Harnota Khas | 1,185 |
| Bhermar Khas | 2,958 |
| Harnota | 465 |
| Sughal | 849 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaniat, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia