Hira Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Hira is a village situated in Cheta tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 167 families residing in the village Hira. The total population of Hira is 848 out of which 444 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hira is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hira village is 140 which is 17% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hira is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Hira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hira is 76%. Thus Hira village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 82.84% and the female literacy rate is 68.36% in Hira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 71 | 69 |
| Literacy | 75.99% | 82.84% | 68.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 320 | 166 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 310 | 135 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hira village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 36.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 183 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 97 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 84 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 357 | 120 | 237 |
| Non Working | 284 | 141 | 143 |
Nearby Villages to Hira,
Below are the list of villages near Hira village in Cheta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Muhal Bhalwan | 407 |
| D.P.F. Tanga | 14 |
| Samvi | 257 |
| Up Muhal Chandwa | 89 |
| Tikar | 393 |
| Up Muhal Baggi | 265 |
| Naura | 382 |
| Up Muhal Thanah | 308 |
| Baura | 345 |
| Up Muhal Tarah | 313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hira, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia