Shimla Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shimla is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district. The Shimla city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 46,306 families residing in the Shimla city. The total population of Shimla is 169,578 out of which 93,152 are males and 76,426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimla is 820.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shimla city is 13571 which is 8% of the total population. There are 7179 male children and 6392 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimla is 890 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (820).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimla is 93.6%. Thus Shimla has higher literacy rate compared to 83.6% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 94.79% and the female literacy rate is 92.19% in Shimla.
Shimla Munciple Corporation has total administration over 46,306 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Shimla Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shimla Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13,571 | 7,179 | 6,392 |
| Literacy | 93.6% | 87.5% | 84.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,601 | 16,041 | 13,560 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,765 | 1,459 | 1,306 |
| Illiterate | 23,516 | 11,657 | 11,859 |
Caste-wise Population - Shimla
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Shimla.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,601 | 16,041 | 13,560 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,765 | 1,459 | 1,306 |
Religion-wise Population - Shimla
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shimla is 158,555 which is 93.5% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shimla is 3,876 which is 2.29% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shimla as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 158,555 | (93.5%) | 86,492 | 72,063 |
| Muslim | 3,876 | (2.29%) | 2,930 | 946 |
| Christian | 1,050 | (0.62%) | 533 | 517 |
| Sikh | 3,315 | (1.95%) | 1,728 | 1,587 |
| Buddhist | 2,263 | (1.33%) | 1,188 | 1,075 |
| Jain | 165 | (0.1%) | 90 | 75 |
| Other Religion | 52 | (0.03%) | 30 | 22 |
| No Religion Specified | 302 | (0.18%) | 161 | 141 |
Literacy Rate - Shimla
The total literacy rate of Shimla was 93.63% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 146,062 literates, males were 81,495 while females were 64,567. Also the male literacy rate was 94.79% and the female literacy rate was 92.19% in Shimla.
| Shimla | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 92.19% | 75.93% |
| Male | 94.79% | 89.53% |
| Total | 93.63% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Shimla
The Sex Ratio of Shimla is 820. Thus per every 1000 men there were 820 females in Shimla. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 890 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 820 ) of Shimla.
Child Population - Shimla
According to Census 2011, there were 13,571 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shimla. Out of which 7,179 were male while 6,392 were female.
Working Population - Shimla
In Shimla Munciple Corporation out of total population, 70,999 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 70,999 workers engaged in Main Work, 854 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,899 | 49,631 | 13,268 |
| Cultivators | 854 | 680 | 174 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 388 | 322 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 1,530 | 1,061 | 469 |
| Other Workers | 60,127 | 47,568 | 12,559 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,100 | 3,861 | 4,239 |
| Non Working | 98,579 | 39,660 | 58,919 |
Shimla Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shimla is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,113 | 88.3% | 892 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 6,839 | 84.7% | 801 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,298 | 87.5% | 820 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,962 | 85.3% | 850 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,391 | 89.6% | 1,176 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 9,208 | 86.1% | 799 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 8,205 | 86.3% | 806 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 5,361 | 83.5% | 747 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,665 | 86.2% | 859 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,518 | 83.1% | 723 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 7,190 | 77.9% | 693 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,734 | 84.9% | 698 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,936 | 91.4% | 532 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,505 | 87.4% | 888 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,988 | 89.6% | 1,011 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 5,196 | 86.9% | 907 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 6,526 | 84.6% | 771 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 7,327 | 85.8% | 854 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 9,627 | 88.3% | 888 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 9,884 | 85.6% | 854 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 9,185 | 86% | 804 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 15,399 | 87.2% | 828 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 12,029 | 85.5% | 830 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 8,456 | 86.6% | 715 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 6,036 | 88.3% | 924 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimla, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia