Kanik Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Kanik is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 80 families residing in the village Kanik. The total population of Kanik is 427 out of which 227 are males and 200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanik is 881.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanik village is 68 which is 16% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanik is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Kanik village.

Population
427
Families
80
Literacy
77.44%
Sex Ratio
881

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanik is 77.4%. Thus Kanik village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 88.3% and the female literacy rate is 65.5% in Kanik village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanik village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kanik Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanik village.

Total Male Female
Children 68 39 29
Literacy 77.44% 88.3% 65.5%
Scheduled Caste 283 153 130
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 149 61 88

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanik village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kanik village out of total population, 106 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 81 78 3
Cultivators 11 11 0
Household Industries 3 3 0
Other Workers 67 64 3
Marginal Workers 25 25 0
Non Working 321 124 197

Nearby Villages to Kanik,

Below are the list of villages near Kanik village in Samba.

Village Population
Gangith 257
Bhatiari Katlan 765
Radiyal 287
Muthi Khurd 547
Sohanda 227
Nahran 488
Jatwal 1,525
Sagal 375
Balooni 575
Rajli 116

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