Kanjikuzhi Population, Caste, Working Data Idukki, Kerala - Census 2011
Kanjikuzhi is a village situated in Thodupuzha taluka of Idukki district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,838 families residing in the village Kanjikuzhi. The total population of Kanjikuzhi is 26,809 out of which 13,509 are males and 13,300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanjikuzhi is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanjikuzhi village is 2609 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1285 male children and 1324 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanjikuzhi is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Kanjikuzhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanjikuzhi is 95%. Thus Kanjikuzhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.2% of Idukki district. The male literacy rate is 96.42% and the female literacy rate is 93.53% in Kanjikuzhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanjikuzhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanjikuzhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanjikuzhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,609 | 1,285 | 1,324 |
| Literacy | 94.99% | 96.42% | 93.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,076 | 539 | 537 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,869 | 1,438 | 1,431 |
| Illiterate | 3,822 | 1,723 | 2,099 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Kanjikuzhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanjikuzhi village out of total population, 13,211 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,063 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,693 | 6,878 | 1,815 |
| Cultivators | 3,217 | 2,905 | 312 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,063 | 805 | 258 |
| Household Industries | 103 | 84 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 4,310 | 3,084 | 1,226 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,518 | 1,702 | 2,816 |
| Non Working | 13,598 | 4,929 | 8,669 |
Map of Kanjikuzhi, Idukki, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Kanjikuzhi, Thodupuzha
Below are the list of villages near Kanjikuzhi village in Thodupuzha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vannapuram | 28,905 |
| Udumbannoor | 23,709 |
| Kodikulam | 12,741 |
| Neyyasseri | 7,557 |
| Kumaramangalam | 15,522 |
| Karimannoor | 14,836 |
| Karikkode | 14,242 |
| Thodupuzha | 557 |
| Manakkad | 15,106 |
| Purapuzha | 11,836 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanjikuzhi, Idukki, Kerala - Wikipedia