Shalag Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shalag is a village situated in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 61 families residing in the village Shalag. The total population of Shalag is 220 out of which 109 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalag is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalag village is 17 which is 8% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalag is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Shalag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalag is 77.8%. Thus Shalag village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 86.87% and the female literacy rate is 69.23% in Shalag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Literacy | 77.83% | 86.87% | 69.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 62 | 23 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalag village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 65 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 55 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 145 | 43 | 102 |
Nearby Villages to Shalag,
Below are the list of villages near Shalag village in Nankhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bani Basa | 315 |
| Rehasto | 94 |
| Taprog | 451 |
| Khalet | 131 |
| Kofar Dhar | 63 |
| Khuni Panoli | 636 |
| Bhamnoli | 285 |
| Juni | 658 |
| D.P.F. Kayoli Garh | 45 |
| Jahoo | 958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalag, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia