Kanji Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kanji is a village situated in Khalsi tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Kanji. The total population of Kanji is 325 out of which 165 are males and 160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanji is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanji village is 42 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanji is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Kanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanji is 62.2%. Thus Kanji village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 64.83% and the female literacy rate is 59.42% in Kanji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 20 | 22 |
| Literacy | 62.19% | 64.83% | 59.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 324 | 165 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 71 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Kanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanji village out of total population, 139 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 74 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 37 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 30 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 186 | 91 | 95 |
Map of Kanji, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kanji, Khalsi
Below are the list of villages near Kanji village in Khalsi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lamayouro | 667 |
| Lingshet | 913 |
| Tarhipti | 102 |
| Fotoksar | 241 |
| Giramangu | 407 |
| Youl Chung | 261 |
| Wanla | 1,015 |
| Alchi | 932 |
| Suspol | 1,205 |
| Nurla | 351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanji, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia