Kanah Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kanah is a village situated in Cheta tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 54 families residing in the village Kanah. The total population of Kanah is 336 out of which 180 are males and 156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanah is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanah village is 52 which is 15% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanah is 793 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Kanah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanah is 61.3%. Thus Kanah village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 70.2% and the female literacy rate is 51.13% in Kanah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| Literacy | 61.27% | 70.2% | 51.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 210 | 113 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 162 | 74 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanah village out of total population, 206 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 92 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 86 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 13 | 80 |
| Non Working | 130 | 75 | 55 |
Map of Kanah, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kanah, Cheta
Below are the list of villages near Kanah village in Cheta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mishot | 403 |
| Malat | 199 |
| Charayan | 81 |
| Serti | 106 |
| D.P.F. Khanar | 35 |
| Bauth | 285 |
| Dhar Chari | 124 |
| Up Muhal Gaonkhar Oaran | 440 |
| Chind | 298 |
| Masrah | 197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanah, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia