Kanji Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kanji is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,475 families residing in the village Kanji. The total population of Kanji is 5,873 out of which 2,884 are males and 2,989 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanji is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanji village is 749 which is 13% of the total population. There are 385 male children and 364 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanji is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Kanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanji is 77.5%. Thus Kanji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 85.75% and the female literacy rate is 69.68% 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 | 749 | 385 | 364 |
| Literacy | 77.52% | 85.75% | 69.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,070 | 532 | 538 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 1,901 | 741 | 1,160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanji village out of total population, 2,331 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,331 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,762 | 1,325 | 437 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 151 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 145 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 89 | 63 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 1,231 | 966 | 265 |
| Marginal Workers | 569 | 286 | 283 |
| Non Working | 3,542 | 1,273 | 2,269 |
Map of Kanji, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kanji, Chengam
Below are the list of villages near Kanji village in Chengam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Korattambattu | 550 |
| Aridharimangalam | 1,815 |
| Pudupattu | 968 |
| Dhamaraipakkam | 1,791 |
| Karapattu | 6,869 |
| Nayambadi | 1,625 |
| Unnamalaipalayam | 905 |
| Mashar | 2,190 |
| Pudurchengam | 1,593 |
| Kallarapadi | 2,002 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanji, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia