Kanij Population, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kanij is a village situated in Mehmedabad taluka of Kheda district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,639 families residing in the village Kanij. The total population of Kanij is 7,888 out of which 4,092 are males and 3,796 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanij is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanij village is 929 which is 12% of the total population. There are 491 male children and 438 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanij is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Kanij village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanij is 86.2%. Thus Kanij village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 91.95% and the female literacy rate is 80.14% in Kanij village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kanij village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanij village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanij Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanij village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 929 | 491 | 438 |
| Literacy | 86.25% | 91.95% | 80.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 658 | 354 | 304 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 592 | 314 | 278 |
| Illiterate | 1,886 | 781 | 1,105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Kanij village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanij village out of total population, 2,925 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,925 workers engaged in Main Work, 662 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 836 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,568 | 2,257 | 311 |
| Cultivators | 662 | 632 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 836 | 649 | 187 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,048 | 954 | 94 |
| Marginal Workers | 357 | 192 | 165 |
| Non Working | 4,963 | 1,643 | 3,320 |
Map of Kanij, Kheda, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kanij, Mehmedabad
Below are the list of villages near Kanij village in Mehmedabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dajipura | 1,046 |
| Amsaran | 3,451 |
| Kuna | 5,124 |
| Modaj | 15,745 |
| Charan Na Muvada | 657 |
| Mankwa | 10,265 |
| Charan Na Muvada | 138 |
| Rinchhol | 3,636 |
| Shatrunda | 3,746 |
| Aklacha | 2,190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanij, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia