Kanda Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kanda is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 86 families residing in the village Kanda. The total population of Kanda is 850 out of which 608 are males and 242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanda is 398.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanda village is 45 which is 5% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanda is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (398) of Kanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanda is 88.2%. Thus Kanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.4% and the female literacy rate is 85% in Kanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Literacy | 88.2% | 89.4% | 85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 130 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 85 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Kanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanda village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 42.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 169 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 165 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 239 | 8 |
| Non Working | 423 | 200 | 223 |
Map of Kanda, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kanda, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Kanda village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raura | 236 |
| Dhaila | 71 |
| Khadol | 52 |
| Kater | 114 |
| Tikri Masha | 130 |
| Ladvi | 91 |
| Chharah | 34 |
| Shanwla | 46 |
| Thaneri | 2 |
| Galot | 214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanda, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia