Farog Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Farog is a village situated in Tikar tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Farog. The total population of Farog is 538 out of which 252 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Farog is 1,135.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Farog village is 41 which is 8% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Farog is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,135) of Farog village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Farog is 82.7%. Thus Farog village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 93.13% and the female literacy rate is 73.48% in Farog village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Farog village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Farog Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Farog village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Literacy | 82.7% | 93.13% | 73.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 230 | 105 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 127 | 35 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Farog village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Farog village out of total population, 344 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 344 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 343 | 171 | 172 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 139 | 162 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 194 | 80 | 114 |
Nearby Villages to Farog,
Below are the list of villages near Farog village in Tikar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharal | 111 |
| Batara | 513 |
| Hanstari Teer | 64 |
| Khalai | 709 |
| D.P.F. Hanstari | 146 |
| D.P.F. Kasheni | 43 |
| Hanstari | 229 |
| Kadiwan | 756 |
| D.P.F. Dhanoti | 95 |
| Kuthari | 1,301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Farog, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia