Kanger Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kanger is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 76 families residing in the village Kanger. The total population of Kanger is 394 out of which 198 are males and 196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanger is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanger village is 38 which is 10% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanger is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Kanger village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanger is 71.6%. Thus Kanger village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.11% and the female literacy rate is 67.05% in Kanger village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanger village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanger Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanger village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Literacy | 71.63% | 76.11% | 67.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 276 | 134 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 61 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanger village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanger village out of total population, 150 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 98 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 84 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 16 | 28 |
| Non Working | 244 | 84 | 160 |
Map of Kanger, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Kanger, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Kanger village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kothi | 350 |
| Fatehpur | 797 |
| Lalwan | 1,341 |
| Ganguwal | 135 |
| Maili | 2,383 |
| Chak Narial | 621 |
| Suna | 661 |
| Jhanjowal | 719 |
| Bachhohi | 2,552 |
| Alamwal | 59 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanger, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia