Mahasu Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mahasu is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 77 families residing in the village Mahasu. The total population of Mahasu is 298 out of which 152 are males and 146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahasu is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahasu village is 22 which is 7% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahasu is 467 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Mahasu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahasu is 92.4%. Thus Mahasu village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 93.43% and the female literacy rate is 91.37% in Mahasu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahasu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahasu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahasu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Literacy | 92.39% | 93.43% | 91.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 88 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 43 | 24 | 19 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahasu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahasu village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 94 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 67 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 14 | 47 |
| Non Working | 120 | 44 | 76 |
Nearby Villages to Mahasu,
Below are the list of villages near Mahasu village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baramu | 265 |
| Bhog | 192 |
| Jangal Koti | 1 |
| Chunri | 203 |
| Up Muhal Chakuna | 86 |
| Bharot | 100 |
| Jaru | 133 |
| Roind | 126 |
| Banogra | 111 |
| Jangal Kadahi | 2 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahasu, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia