Shalan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shalan is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 28 families residing in the village Shalan. The total population of Shalan is 161 out of which 82 are males and 79 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalan is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalan village is 19 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalan is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Shalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalan is 71.1%. Thus Shalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 81.94% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Shalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Literacy | 71.13% | 81.94% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 60 | 23 | 37 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalan village out of total population, 43 were engaged in work activities. 30.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Non Working | 118 | 43 | 75 |
Map of Shalan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shalan, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Shalan village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gwari | 690 |
| Kalei | 42 |
| Kutehr | 881 |
| Puktala | 288 |
| Tatrog | 891 |
| Galua | 212 |
| Meas | 70 |
| Daonri | 850 |
| Teppa | 491 |
| Kasbati-Bhunjraru | 192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia