Kanah Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kanah is a village situated in Ramnagar tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 417 families residing in the village Kanah. The total population of Kanah is 2,453 out of which 1,303 are males and 1,150 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanah is 883.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanah village is 412 which is 17% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanah is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Kanah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanah is 66%. Thus Kanah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 76% and the female literacy rate is 54.5% 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 | 412 | 207 | 205 |
| Literacy | 66.05% | 76% | 54.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 599 | 313 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 253 | 136 | 117 |
| Illiterate | 1,105 | 470 | 635 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.3% of total population in Kanah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanah village out of total population, 728 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 728 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 413 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 255 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 153 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 276 | 245 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,725 | 645 | 1,080 |
Map of Kanah, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kanah, Ramnagar
Below are the list of villages near Kanah village in Ramnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalsar | 1,662 |
| Thaplal | 1,794 |
| Badhole | 2,227 |
| Jandriari | 1,560 |
| Palarn | 278 |
| Bari | 2,008 |
| Rumain | 587 |
| Umrow | 2,130 |
| Punj Garian | 2,012 |
| Incha | 1,615 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanah, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia