Kankhi Population, Caste, Working Data Barmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Kankhi is a village situated in Siwana tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 329 families residing in the village Kankhi. The total population of Kankhi is 2,229 out of which 1,136 are males and 1,093 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankhi is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankhi village is 533 which is 24% of the total population. There are 257 male children and 276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankhi is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Kankhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankhi is 38.6%. Thus Kankhi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 45.6% of Barmer district. The male literacy rate is 56.66% and the female literacy rate is 19.09% in Kankhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 533 | 257 | 276 |
| Literacy | 38.56% | 56.66% | 19.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 916 | 462 | 454 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 133 | 70 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 1,575 | 638 | 937 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Kankhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankhi village out of total population, 1,015 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,015 workers engaged in Main Work, 777 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 811 | 523 | 288 |
| Cultivators | 777 | 502 | 275 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 25 | 179 |
| Non Working | 1,214 | 588 | 626 |
Map of Kankhi, Barmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Kankhi, Siwana
Below are the list of villages near Kankhi village in Siwana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rawatnagar | 529 |
| Pariharon Ki Dhani | 1,627 |
| Paun | 2,742 |
| Relon Ki Dhani | 1,774 |
| Vavnagar | 1,126 |
| Mubari | 528 |
| Itwaya | 5,274 |
| Sela | 1,070 |
| Padroo | 10,528 |
| Hemawas | 1,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankhi, Barmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia