Pal Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pal is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 43 families residing in the village Pal. The total population of Pal is 222 out of which 112 are males and 110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pal is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pal village is 34 which is 15% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pal is 619 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Pal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pal is 87.8%. Thus Pal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 90.11% and the female literacy rate is 85.57% in Pal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| Literacy | 87.77% | 90.11% | 85.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 57 | 30 | 27 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pal village out of total population, 139 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 67 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 41 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 5 | 43 |
| Non Working | 83 | 40 | 43 |
Nearby Villages to Pal,
Below are the list of villages near Pal village in Kotkhai.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia