Shal Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shal Gaon is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 51 families residing in the village Shal Gaon. The total population of Shal Gaon is 234 out of which 114 are males and 120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shal Gaon is 1,053.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shal Gaon village is 25 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shal Gaon is 1,273 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Shal Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shal Gaon is 90.9%. Thus Shal Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 96.12% and the female literacy rate is 85.85% in Shal Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shal Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shal Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shal Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Literacy | 90.91% | 96.12% | 85.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 177 | 84 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 44 | 15 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shal Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shal Gaon village out of total population, 80 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 67 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 40 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 154 | 46 | 108 |
Nearby Villages to Shal Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Shal Gaon village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nahra | 278 |
| Bhalog | 233 |
| Rajana | 917 |
| Barhai | 642 |
| Up Muhal Dochi | 381 |
| Sargheen | 446 |
| Up Muhal Kyari | 405 |
| Up Muhal Bara Gaon | 552 |
| Pati Rahana | 511 |
| Bihar | 495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shal Gaon, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia