Shaol Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shaol is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Shaol. The total population of Shaol is 703 out of which 374 are males and 329 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaol is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shaol village is 101 which is 14% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaol is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Shaol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaol is 57.5%. Thus Shaol village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 68.31% and the female literacy rate is 44.77% in Shaol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 49 | 52 |
| Literacy | 57.48% | 68.31% | 44.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 152 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Shaol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaol village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 4.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 411 | 218 | 193 |
| Non Working | 274 | 142 | 132 |
Map of Shaol, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shaol, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Shaol village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siri | 637 |
| Majoga | 507 |
| Ghulei | 789 |
| Junas | 1,018 |
| Chalonj | 438 |
| Mulwas | 179 |
| Garh | 742 |
| Mangli | 194 |
| Sathias | 777 |
| Bhauras | 460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaol, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia