Kanij Population, Caste, Working Data Patan, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kanij is a village situated in Sami taluka of Patan district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 474 families residing in the village Kanij. The total population of Kanij is 2,401 out of which 1,239 are males and 1,162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanij is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanij village is 315 which is 13% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanij is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Kanij village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanij is 64.4%. Thus Kanij village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Patan district. The male literacy rate is 77.8% and the female literacy rate is 50.05% in Kanij village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kanij village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanij village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanij Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanij village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 158 | 157 |
| Literacy | 64.43% | 77.8% | 50.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 315 | 160 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,057 | 398 | 659 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kanij village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanij village out of total population, 807 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 807 workers engaged in Main Work, 394 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 708 | 700 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 394 | 392 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 232 | 229 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 76 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 21 | 78 |
| Non Working | 1,594 | 518 | 1,076 |
Nearby Villages to Kanij,
Below are the list of villages near Kanij village in Sami.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baspa | 3,069 |
| Dadka | 821 |
| Mahmadpura | 2,391 |
| Umedpura | 874 |
| Varana | 2,864 |
| Lalpur | 1,265 |
| Mota Joravarpura | 1,276 |
| Adgam | 1,385 |
| Matrota | 1,425 |
| Vahedpur | 1,796 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanij, Patan, Gujarat - Wikipedia