Kaneja Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Kaneja is a village situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 366 families residing in the village Kaneja. The total population of Kaneja is 1,829 out of which 1,002 are males and 827 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaneja is 825.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kaneja village is 231 which is 13% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaneja is 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (825) of Kaneja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaneja is 67.3%. Thus Kaneja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 74.97% and the female literacy rate is 58.09% in Kaneja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaneja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaneja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaneja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 127 | 104 |
| Literacy | 67.33% | 74.97% | 58.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 98 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 753 | 346 | 407 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kaneja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaneja village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 601 | 541 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 77 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 475 | 449 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,204 | 449 | 755 |
Map of Kaneja, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Kaneja, Ludhiana
Below are the list of villages near Kaneja village in Ludhiana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakowal | 5,792 |
| Dheri | 1,236 |
| Nurwala | 1,346 |
| Bajra | 6,981 |
| Kasabad | 1,817 |
| Sirah | 2,085 |
| Jamalpur Leli | 1,524 |
| Meharban | 7,873 |
| Sujatwala | 1,012 |
| Jagirpur | 11,731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaneja, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia