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Kansen Population - Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

Kansen is a large village located in Bhatwari Tehsil of Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand with total 534 families residing. The Kansen village has population of 2307 of which 1251 are males while 1056 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kansen village population of children with age 0-6 is 248 which makes up 10.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kansen village is 844 which is lower than Uttarakhand state average of 963. Child Sex Ratio for the Kansen as per census is 600, lower than Uttarakhand average of 890.

Kansen village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttarakhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kansen village was 89.61 % compared to 78.82 % of Uttarakhand. In Kansen Male literacy stands at 97.35 % while female literacy rate was 80.79 %.

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

Kansen Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 534 - -
Population 2,307 1,251 1,056
Child (0-6) 248 155 93
Schedule Caste 233 127 106
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 89.61 % 97.35 % 80.79 %
Total Workers 746 544 202
Main Worker 659 - -
Marginal Worker 87 32 55

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.10 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.22 % of total population in Kansen village.

Work Profile

In Kansen village out of total population, 746 were engaged in work activities. 88.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 746 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.