Kandi Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kandi is a village situated in Karnah tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 729 families residing in the village Kandi. The total population of Kandi is 3,713 out of which 1,950 are males and 1,763 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandi is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandi village is 713 which is 19% of the total population. There are 391 male children and 322 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandi is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Kandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandi is 54.1%. Thus Kandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 65.62% and the female literacy rate is 41.57% in Kandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 713 | 391 | 322 |
| Literacy | 54.07% | 65.62% | 41.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 566 | 289 | 277 |
| Illiterate | 2,091 | 927 | 1,164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.2% of total population in Kandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandi village out of total population, 789 were engaged in work activities. 58% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 789 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 458 | 414 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 437 | 396 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 331 | 312 | 19 |
| Non Working | 2,924 | 1,224 | 1,700 |
Map of Kandi, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kandi, Karnah
Below are the list of villages near Kandi village in Karnah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dildar | 3,832 |
| Baghbala | 2,232 |
| Peir Panjoh | 89 |
| Hajinar | 1,231 |
| Gundi Gojran | 1,363 |
| Nichian | 3,050 |
| Teetwal | 1,035 |
| Hindwal | 176 |
| Tarban Seemari | 556 |
| Shamis Pora | 435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandi, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia