Kanji, Ladakh

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.

Kanji
village
Kanji Village
Kanji Location in Ladakh, India Show map of Ladakh Kanji Kanji (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 34.25°N 76.6°E / 34.25; 76.6
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Khalsi
Elevation	3,875 m (12,713 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	325
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	958

Primary school, Kanji

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. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.