Kanji, Ladakh

Village in Ladakh, India
34°15′N 76°36′E / 34.25°N 76.6°E / 34.25; 76.6CountryIndiaUnion TerritoryLadakhDistrictLehTehsilKhalsiElevation
3,875 m (12,713 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total325Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)2011 census code958
Primary school, Kanji

Kanji is a village in the Leh district of the union territory of Ladakh in India.[1] It is located in the Khalsi tehsil, and can be accessed through the village of Heniskot which lies on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh highway.

The village has a small number of families who farm the immediate area. The village is situated on an altitude of 3875 m, and is a campsite on the Kanji la and Shilakong gorge treks.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Kanji has 52 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 62.19%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 325 165 160
Children aged below 6 years 42 20 22
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 324 165 159
Literates 176 94 82
Workers (all) 139 74 65
Main workers (total) 138 74 64
Main workers: Cultivators 65 37 28
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 7 1 6
Main workers: Household industry workers 56 30 26
Main workers: Other 10 6 4
Marginal workers (total) 1 0 1
Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 1 0 1
Non-workers 186 91 95

References

  1. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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