Kanji, Ladakh
Village in Ladakh, India
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Kanji is a village in the Sham district of the union territory of Ladakh in India.[1] It is located in the Wanla tehsil, and can be accessed through the village of Heniskot which lies on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh highway.
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  Kanji Location in Ladakh, India  Kanji Kanji (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34.25°N 76.6°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Sham |
| Tehsil | Wanla |
| Elevation | 3,875 m (12,713 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 325 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 958 |
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]
| 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 |