Kaniya Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kaniya is a village situated in Shikarpur taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 146 families residing in the village Kaniya. The total population of Kaniya is 681 out of which 345 are males and 336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaniya is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kaniya village is 103 which is 15% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaniya is 1,239 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Kaniya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaniya is 72.1%. Thus Kaniya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 76.25% and the female literacy rate is 67.74% in Kaniya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaniya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaniya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaniya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 46 | 57 |
| Literacy | 72.15% | 76.25% | 67.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 264 | 117 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kaniya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaniya village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 248 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 277 | 226 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 13 | 125 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| Non Working | 232 | 96 | 136 |
Map of Kaniya, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kaniya, Shikarpur
Below are the list of villages near Kaniya village in Shikarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haraguvalli | 1,604 |
| Chikkalavathi | 692 |
| Amtekoppa | 1,222 |
| Sanda | 963 |
| Shettihalli | 525 |
| Jakkanahalli | 1,473 |
| Kotta | 693 |
| Punedahalli | 1,600 |
| Sadashivapura | 395 |
| Thumrihosuru | 813 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaniya, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia