Mashnu Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mashnu is a village situated in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Mashnu. The total population of Mashnu is 753 out of which 381 are males and 372 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mashnu is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mashnu village is 78 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mashnu is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Mashnu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mashnu is 81.2%. Thus Mashnu village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.61% and the female literacy rate is 72.78% in Mashnu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mashnu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mashnu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mashnu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 44 | 34 |
| Literacy | 81.19% | 89.61% | 72.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 340 | 179 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 205 | 79 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Mashnu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mashnu village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 464 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 264 | 258 |
| Cultivators | 464 | 218 | 246 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Non Working | 211 | 112 | 99 |
Nearby Villages to Mashnu,
Below are the list of villages near Mashnu village in Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dophda | 364 |
| Pithawi | 393 |
| Kinnu | 661 |
| Shah | 539 |
| Uchi | 179 |
| Bhagaoht | 507 |
| Manghara | 483 |
| Jan. Mahd. Mahf. Jhumkarai | 138 |
| D.P.F. Pashada | 4 |
| Pashada | 194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mashnu, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia