Kanjia Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Kanjia is a village situated in Satyabadi block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 704 families residing in the village Kanjia. The total population of Kanjia is 3,498 out of which 1,833 are males and 1,665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanjia is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanjia village is 356 which is 10% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanjia is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Kanjia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanjia is 84%. Thus Kanjia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 89.9% and the female literacy rate is 77.67% in Kanjia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanjia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanjia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanjia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 356 | 200 | 156 |
| Literacy | 84.02% | 89.9% | 77.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 753 | 396 | 357 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 858 | 365 | 493 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanjia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanjia village out of total population, 1,177 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,177 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,029 | 949 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 194 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 118 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 672 | 611 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 84 | 64 |
| Non Working | 2,321 | 800 | 1,521 |
Map of Kanjia, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kanjia, Satyabadi
Below are the list of villages near Kanjia village in Satyabadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biswanathapur | 3,066 |
| Jayapur | 2,657 |
| Raichakradharpur | 1,481 |
| Satyabadi | 1,727 |
| Torania | 941 |
| Sriramchandrapur | 6,794 |
| Raikhandi | 1,027 |
| Nuasamasarpur | 1,130 |
| Parajapada | 1,450 |
| Purunasamasarpur | 717 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanjia, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia