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Kanda Population - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Kanda is a medium size village located in Shimla Rural Tehsil of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with total 86 families residing. The Kanda village has population of 850 of which 608 are males while 242 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 45 which makes up 5.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanda village is 398 which is lower than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanda as per census is 957, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Kanda village has higher literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanda village was 88.20 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Kanda Male literacy stands at 89.40 % while female literacy rate was 85.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kanda 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 Kanda village.

Kanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 86 - -
Population 850 608 242
Child (0-6) 45 23 22
Schedule Caste 167 130 37
Schedule Tribe 10 7 3
Literacy 88.20 % 89.40 % 85.00 %
Total Workers 427 408 19
Main Worker 180 - -
Marginal Worker 247 239 8

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.18 % of total population in Kanda village.

Work Profile

In Kanda village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 42.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.