Khanan Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Khanan is a village situated in Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Khanan. The total population of Khanan is 1,731 out of which 924 are males and 807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanan is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khanan village is 447 which is 26% of the total population. There are 247 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanan is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Khanan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanan is 51.6%. Thus Khanan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 66.03% and the female literacy rate is 35.42% in Khanan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 447 | 247 | 200 |
| Literacy | 51.56% | 66.03% | 35.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 658 | 340 | 318 |
| Illiterate | 1,069 | 477 | 592 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38% of total population in Khanan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanan village out of total population, 471 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 471 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 265 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 251 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 119 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,260 | 540 | 720 |
Map of Khanan, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Khanan, Kangan
Below are the list of villages near Khanan village in Kangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wangat | 6,616 |
| Berna Bugh | 3,006 |
| Kacha Nambal | 2,591 |
| Bamlina | 278 |
| Gund Ari | 713 |
| Kij Parah | 754 |
| Barwalah | 1,337 |
| Hardo Panzin | 1,146 |
| Lari | 889 |
| Kangan | 5,985 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanan, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia