Kanji is a village in the Sham district of the union territory of Ladakh in India. It is located in the Wanla tehsil, and can be accessed through the village of Heniskot which lies on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh highway.
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%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) 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
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