Block / Tehsil → Dunda
District → Uttarkashi
State → Uttarakhand
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Kanwa village is 040493. Kanwa village is located in Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand, India. It is situated 12km away from sub-district headquarter Dunda (tehsildar office) and 12km away from district headquarter Uttarkashi. As per 2009 stats, Kanwa village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 104.72 hectares. Kanwa has a total population of 559 peoples, out of which male population is 276 while female population is 283. Literacy rate of kanwa village is 64.04% out of which 76.09% males and 52.30% females are literate. There are about 113 houses in kanwa village. Pincode of kanwa village locality is 249193.
When it comes to administration, Kanwa village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Kanwa village comes under Gangotri assembly constituency & Tehri Garhwal parliamentary constituency. Uttarkashi is nearest town to kanwa for all major economic activities, which is approximately 12km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 559 | 276 | 283 |
| Literate Population | 358 | 210 | 148 |
| Illiterate Population | 201 | 66 | 135 |
| Kanwa - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Kanwa |
| Block / Tehsil : | Dunda |
| District : | Uttarkashi |
| State : | Uttarakhand |
| Pincode : | 249193 |
| Area : | 104.72 hectares |
| Population : | 559 |
| Households : | 113 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Gangotri |
| Parliament Constituency : | Tehri Garhwal |
| Nearest Town : | Uttarkashi (12 km) |
| Villages in Kanwa Gram Panchayat | |
| Kanwa | Khurkot |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Dunda |
| List of Tehsils in Uttarkashi |
| List of Districts in Uttarakhand |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.