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Kanikend

Gawan mandal
Pincode 815313
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PRABHA DEVI
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LGD code
350202
Pincode
815313
Post office
Ganwan
Population
177
Households
36
Literacy rate
43.5%
Sex ratio
883 ♀/1000♂
Workers
42
Census 2011 · in context

How Kanikend compares

By population, Kanikend ranks #106 of 160 villages in Gawan mandal.

Literacy rate
%
43.5%
−5.5% vs mandal average
Kanikend
43.5%
Gawan mandal
49.0%
Giridih district
51.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
883
−82 vs mandal average
Kanikend
883
Gawan mandal
965
Household size
people per home
4.9
−1.5 vs mandal average
Kanikend
4.9
Gawan mandal
6.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Kanikend at a glance

Kanikend is a village of 177 people in 36 households (Census 2011) in Gawan block, Giridih district, Jharkhand, the 106th-largest of 160 villages in Gawan block. Literacy is 44%, 6 points below the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 883 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 815313, served by Ganwan post office; the LGD village code is 350202. The sarpanch is PRABHA DEVI, and the village votes in Jamua assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manju Kumari. The population is estimated at 209 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Amtaro

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Kanikend · this village17744%
Amtaro · Gawan71536%
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Dhiluwa · Gawan36329%
Ghosi · Gawan35633%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kanikend

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
0
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GIRIDIH
Distance to nearest town (km)
82
Distance to district HQ (km)
82
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
AMTARO
Total area (ha)
132
Irrigated area (ha)
2.77
Forest area (ha)
15.3

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Kanikend

LGD code
350202
Pincode
815313
Post office
Ganwan
Population (Census 2011)
177
Population (projected 2026)
209
Households
36
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
883
Literacy rate
43.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jamua
Member of Parliament
Annpurna Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manju Kumari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PRABHA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Gawan
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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