Shahun Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shahun is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 32 families residing in the village Shahun. The total population of Shahun is 141 out of which 79 are males and 62 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahun is 785.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahun village is 18 which is 13% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahun is 636 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (785) of Shahun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahun is 84.6%. Thus Shahun village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 95.59% and the female literacy rate is 70.91% in Shahun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Literacy | 84.55% | 95.59% | 70.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 37 | 14 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahun village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 46 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 21 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 55 | 31 | 24 |
Nearby Villages to Shahun,
Below are the list of villages near Shahun village in Kotkhai.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahun, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia