Kanja Population, Caste, Working Data Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Kanja is a village situated in Shajapur tehsil of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 372 families residing in the village Kanja. The total population of Kanja is 1,853 out of which 966 are males and 887 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanja is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanja village is 271 which is 15% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanja is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Kanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanja is 68%. Thus Kanja village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.1% of Shajapur district. The male literacy rate is 85.18% and the female literacy rate is 49.28% in Kanja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 143 | 128 |
| Literacy | 67.95% | 85.18% | 49.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 307 | 164 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 778 | 265 | 513 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Kanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanja village out of total population, 969 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 969 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 586 | 411 | 175 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 105 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 421 | 280 | 141 |
| Marginal Workers | 383 | 125 | 258 |
| Non Working | 884 | 430 | 454 |
Nearby Villages to Kanja,
Below are the list of villages near Kanja village in Shajapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biklakhedi | 1,515 |
| Bamori | 1,003 |
| Dharakhedi | 1,973 |
| Kheda | 1,729 |
| Alaumrod | 1,957 |
| Pipalya Gopal | 1,630 |
| Sanpkheda | 1,696 |
| Chak Jiyajipur | 262 |
| Lodiya | 1,076 |
| Pindoniya | 1,292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanja, Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia