Pohal Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pohal is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 65 families residing in the village Pohal. The total population of Pohal is 285 out of which 142 are males and 143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pohal is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pohal village is 32 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pohal is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Pohal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pohal is 85.4%. Thus Pohal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92.86% and the female literacy rate is 77.95% in Pohal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pohal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pohal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pohal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Literacy | 85.38% | 92.86% | 77.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 69 | 25 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pohal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pohal village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 111 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 71 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 28 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| Non Working | 54 | 23 | 31 |
Nearby Villages to Pohal,
Below are the list of villages near Pohal village in Kotkhai.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pohal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia