Village in Ladakh, India
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
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