Kansen Population, Caste, Working Data Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Kansen is a village situated in Bhatwari tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 534 families residing in the village Kansen. The total population of Kansen is 2,307 out of which 1,251 are males and 1,056 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kansen is 844.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kansen village is 248 which is 11% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kansen is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (844) of Kansen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kansen is 89.6%. Thus Kansen village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Uttarkashi district. The male literacy rate is 97.35% and the female literacy rate is 80.79% in Kansen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kansen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kansen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kansen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 155 | 93 |
| Literacy | 89.61% | 97.35% | 80.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 127 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 462 | 184 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kansen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kansen village out of total population, 746 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 746 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 659 | 512 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 53 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 533 | 454 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 32 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,561 | 707 | 854 |
Map of Kansen, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Kansen, Bhatwari
Below are the list of villages near Kansen village in Bhatwari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pokhari | 207 |
| Dang | 1,640 |
| Dilsaur | 675 |
| Joshiyara | 1,343 |
| Chamkot | 147 |
| Ladari | 3,796 |
| Athali | 637 |
| Kotiyal Gaon | 1,148 |
| Bagyal Gaon | 408 |
| Bonga | 645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kansen, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia