Kanik Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kanik is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 80 families residing in the village Kanik. The total population of Kanik is 427 out of which 227 are males and 200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanik is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanik village is 68 which is 16% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanik is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Kanik village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanik is 77.4%. Thus Kanik village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 88.3% and the female literacy rate is 65.5% in Kanik village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanik village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanik Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanik village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 39 | 29 |
| Literacy | 77.44% | 88.3% | 65.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 153 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 61 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanik village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanik village out of total population, 106 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81 | 78 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 64 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Non Working | 321 | 124 | 197 |
Nearby Villages to Kanik,
Below are the list of villages near Kanik village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangith | 257 |
| Bhatiari Katlan | 765 |
| Radiyal | 287 |
| Muthi Khurd | 547 |
| Sohanda | 227 |
| Nahran | 488 |
| Jatwal | 1,525 |
| Sagal | 375 |
| Balooni | 575 |
| Rajli | 116 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanik, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia