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 75 families residing in the village Kanda. The total population of Kanda is 434 out of which 211 are males and 223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanda is 1,057.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanda village is 49 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanda is 1,882 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Kanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanda is 86.8%. Thus Kanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92.78% and the female literacy rate is 80.63% 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 | 49 | 17 | 32 |
| Literacy | 86.75% | 92.78% | 80.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83 | 41 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 100 | 31 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanda village out of total population, 239 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 226 | 127 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 102 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Non Working | 195 | 81 | 114 |
Map of Kanda, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kanda, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Kanda village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rachhol | 34 |
| Kuni | 96 |
| Doji Dhar | 28 |
| Kufri Junga | 319 |
| Gharech | 194 |
| Shoyah | 196 |
| Mulkoti | 450 |
| Kufri Koti | 239 |
| Chanarri | 57 |
| Jangal Kufri Chharabra | 1 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanda, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia