Kanja Population, Caste, Working Data Tapi, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kanja is a village situated in Vyara taluka of Tapi district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 292 families residing in the village Kanja. The total population of Kanja is 1,422 out of which 712 are males and 710 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanja is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanja village is 159 which is 11% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanja is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Kanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanja is 58%. Thus Kanja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Tapi district. The male literacy rate is 63.68% and the female literacy rate is 52.35% in Kanja village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kanja village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 87 | 72 |
| Literacy | 57.96% | 63.68% | 52.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,362 | 678 | 684 |
| Illiterate | 690 | 314 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.8% of total population in Kanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanja village out of total population, 953 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 953 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 630 | 391 | 239 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 196 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 103 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 39 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 53 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 116 | 207 |
| Non Working | 469 | 205 | 264 |
Map of Kanja, Tapi, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kanja, Vyara
Below are the list of villages near Kanja village in Vyara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kala Vyara | 1,173 |
| Bedkuva Dur | 4,008 |
| Khod Talav | 2,192 |
| Unchamala | 8,830 |
| Limbarda | 2,140 |
| Vadkui | 1,665 |
| Umarkuva | 757 |
| Ghata | 2,181 |
| Katiskuva Dur | 914 |
| Vanskui | 2,122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanja, Tapi, Gujarat - Wikipedia