Darkoti Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Darkoti is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 30 families residing in the village Darkoti. The total population of Darkoti is 161 out of which 83 are males and 78 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darkoti is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Darkoti village is 16 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darkoti is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Darkoti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darkoti is 83.4%. Thus Darkoti village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 96% and the female literacy rate is 70% in Darkoti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darkoti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darkoti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darkoti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Literacy | 83.45% | 96% | 70% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 40 | 11 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Darkoti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darkoti village out of total population, 61 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 57 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 100 | 23 | 77 |
Nearby Villages to Darkoti,
Below are the list of villages near Darkoti village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhamta Parali | 35 |
| Up Muhal Chaindel | 278 |
| Jharoli | 92 |
| Bhamta Shila | 73 |
| Mandroli | 163 |
| Karali | 97 |
| D.P.F. Salyana | 30 |
| Gajta | 113 |
| Silana -I | 82 |
| Up Muhal D.P.F. Nagteer | 25 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darkoti, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia