Sarahan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sarahan is a village situated in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 83 families residing in the village Sarahan. The total population of Sarahan is 361 out of which 177 are males and 184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarahan is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarahan village is 37 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarahan is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Sarahan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarahan is 74.1%. Thus Sarahan village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 68.29% in Sarahan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarahan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarahan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Literacy | 74.07% | 80% | 68.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188 | 96 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 121 | 49 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sarahan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarahan village out of total population, 110 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 46 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 46 | 5 |
| Non Working | 251 | 85 | 166 |
Nearby Villages to Sarahan,
Below are the list of villages near Sarahan village in Chaupal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saralda | 190 |
| Jangal Amta - I | 6 |
| Kiari | 312 |
| Jangal Amta - II | 9 |
| Kiari Shilan | 349 |
| Bahal Khas | 132 |
| Bhaila | 126 |
| Thana Jalona | 279 |
| Sarkali | 318 |
| Chorwadhar | 117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarahan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia