Shale Population, Caste, Working Data Tapi, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shale is a village situated in Nizar taluka of Tapi district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,955 families residing in the village Shale. The total population of Shale is 13,149 out of which 6,553 are males and 6,596 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shale is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shale village is 1647 which is 13% of the total population. There are 874 male children and 773 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shale is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Shale village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shale is 60.3%. Thus Shale village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Tapi district. The male literacy rate is 71.05% and the female literacy rate is 49.87% in Shale village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shale village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shale village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shale Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shale village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,647 | 874 | 773 |
| Literacy | 60.33% | 71.05% | 49.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,977 | 5,436 | 5,541 |
| Illiterate | 6,210 | 2,518 | 3,692 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.5% of total population in Shale village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shale village out of total population, 6,632 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,632 workers engaged in Main Work, 491 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,904 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,878 | 3,906 | 1,972 |
| Cultivators | 491 | 401 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,904 | 3,125 | 1,779 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 468 | 371 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 754 | 172 | 582 |
| Non Working | 6,517 | 2,475 | 4,042 |
Map of Shale, Tapi, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Shale, Nizar
Below are the list of villages near Shale village in Nizar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raygadh | 7,483 |
| Gujarpur | 1,393 |
| Bhil Bhavali | 1,007 |
| Gamdi | 836 |
| Borde | 1,407 |
| Lakshmi Kheda | 2,556 |
| Khodada | 4,169 |
| Bhil Jamboli | 2,409 |
| Kvelde | 7,511 |
| Nizar | 7,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shale, Tapi, Gujarat - Wikipedia