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Kanchri Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Kanchri is a medium size village located in Akhnoor Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 99 families residing. The Kanchri village has population of 545 of which 294 are males while 251 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanchri village population of children with age 0-6 is 85 which makes up 15.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanchri village is 854 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanchri as per census is 809, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Kanchri village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanchri village was 66.52 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kanchri Male literacy stands at 78.14 % while female literacy rate was 53.05 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kanchri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kanchri village.

Kanchri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 99 - -
Population 545 294 251
Child (0-6) 85 47 38
Schedule Caste 87 43 44
Schedule Tribe 36 16 20
Literacy 66.52 % 78.14 % 53.05 %
Total Workers 334 174 160
Main Worker 217 - -
Marginal Worker 117 27 90

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.96 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.61 % of total population in Kanchri village.

Work Profile

In Kanchri village out of total population, 334 were engaged in work activities. 64.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 334 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.