Kanhal Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kanhal is a village situated in Bishnah tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 376 families residing in the village Kanhal. The total population of Kanhal is 1,820 out of which 940 are males and 880 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanhal is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanhal village is 194 which is 11% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanhal is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Kanhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanhal is 87.5%. Thus Kanhal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 94.91% and the female literacy rate is 79.54% in Kanhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 96 | 98 |
| Literacy | 87.52% | 94.91% | 79.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 626 | 325 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 397 | 139 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanhal village out of total population, 538 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 538 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 391 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 411 | 377 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 106 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,282 | 443 | 839 |
Map of Kanhal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kanhal, Bishnah
Below are the list of villages near Kanhal village in Bishnah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bag Jogian | 67 |
| Bhatiyari | 1,707 |
| Chak Chuha | 1,204 |
| Fatwal | 948 |
| Chak Jaralan | 1,418 |
| Chak Bana Brahamana | 1,075 |
| Chak Abtara | 855 |
| Jhumian Brahmana | 605 |
| Dhende Khurd | 1,006 |
| Chak Murar | 2,042 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanhal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia