Seoni Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Seoni is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Seoni tehsil of Shimla district. The Seoni city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 660 families residing in the Seoni city. The total population of Seoni is 2,591 out of which 1,401 are males and 1,190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Seoni is 849.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Seoni city is 284 which is 11% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Seoni is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (849).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Seoni is 90.2%. Thus Seoni has higher literacy rate compared to 83.6% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 90.48% and the female literacy rate is 89.87% in Seoni.
Seoni Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 660 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Seoni Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Seoni Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 140 | 144 |
| Literacy | 90.2% | 81.4% | 79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 831 | 443 | 388 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 510 | 260 | 250 |
Caste-wise Population - Seoni
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Seoni.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 831 | 443 | 388 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13 | 9 | 4 |
Religion-wise Population - Seoni
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Seoni is 2,468 which is 95.25% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Seoni is 91 which is 3.51% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Seoni as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,468 | (95.25%) | 1,332 | 1,136 |
| Muslim | 91 | (3.51%) | 49 | 42 |
| Christian | 4 | (0.15%) | 2 | 2 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.69%) | 11 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.35%) | 6 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.04%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Seoni
The total literacy rate of Seoni was 90.2% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 2,081 literates, males were 1,141 while females were 940. Also the male literacy rate was 90.48% and the female literacy rate was 89.87% in Seoni.
| Seoni | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.87% | 75.93% |
| Male | 90.48% | 89.53% |
| Total | 90.2% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Seoni
The Sex Ratio of Seoni is 849. Thus per every 1000 men there were 849 females in Seoni. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 849 ) of Seoni.
Child Population - Seoni
According to Census 2011, there were 284 children between age 0 to 6 years in Seoni. Out of which 140 were male while 144 were female.
Working Population - Seoni
In Seoni Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 974 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 974 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 900 | 713 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 889 | 705 | 184 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 46 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,617 | 642 | 975 |
Seoni Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Seoni is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 808 | 81.3% | 862 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 219 | 82.6% | 872 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 292 | 79.1% | 921 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 445 | 74.2% | 732 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 158 | 87.3% | 837 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 267 | 78.3% | 745 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 402 | 83.3% | 990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Seoni, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia