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Kanjai Population - Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

Kanjai is a large village located in Lalbarra Tehsil of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh with total 606 families residing. The Kanjai village has population of 2482 of which 1221 are males while 1261 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanjai village population of children with age 0-6 is 299 which makes up 12.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanjai village is 1033 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanjai as per census is 954, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Kanjai village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanjai village was 79.98 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Kanjai Male literacy stands at 86.61 % while female literacy rate was 73.63 %.

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

Kanjai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 606 - -
Population 2,482 1,221 1,261
Child (0-6) 299 153 146
Schedule Caste 124 60 64
Schedule Tribe 686 334 352
Literacy 79.98 % 86.61 % 73.63 %
Total Workers 1,299 722 577
Main Worker 825 - -
Marginal Worker 474 124 350

Caste Factor

Kanjai village of Balaghat has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.64 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.00 % of total population in Kanjai village.

Work Profile

In Kanjai village out of total population, 1299 were engaged in work activities. 63.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1299 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 428 were Agricultural labourer.