Kanji, Ladakh

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Kanji
village
Kanji Village
Kanji Village
Kanji is located in Ladakh
Kanji
Kanji
Location in Ladakh, India
Coordinates: 34°15′N 76°36′E / 34.25°N 76.6°E / 34.25; 76.6Coordinates: 34°15′N 76°36′E / 34.25°N 76.6°E / 34.25; 76.6
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilKhalsi
Elevation
3,875 m (12,713 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total325
Time 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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