Choela Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Choela is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 45 families residing in the village Choela. The total population of Choela is 224 out of which 119 are males and 105 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Choela is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Choela village is 27 which is 12% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choela is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Choela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Choela is 78.7%. Thus Choela village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 88.46% and the female literacy rate is 67.74% in Choela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Choela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Choela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Choela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Literacy | 78.68% | 88.46% | 67.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 67 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 69 | 27 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Choela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Choela village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 64 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 50 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| Non Working | 65 | 38 | 27 |
Nearby Villages to Choela,
Below are the list of villages near Choela village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garaog | 160 |
| Khola | 330 |
| Bagen | 281 |
| Khalana | 138 |
| Up Muhal Chaugan | 274 |
| Jangal Jarahi | 14 |
| Up Muhal Kyarvi | 198 |
| Satral | 71 |
| Chonri | 167 |
| Pajeli | 322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Choela, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia