Shantha Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shantha is a village situated in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 98 families residing in the village Shantha. The total population of Shantha is 459 out of which 229 are males and 230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shantha is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shantha village is 53 which is 12% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shantha is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Shantha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shantha is 71.7%. Thus Shantha village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 84.24% and the female literacy rate is 59.11% in Shantha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shantha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shantha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shantha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Literacy | 71.67% | 84.24% | 59.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 33 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 58 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shantha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shantha village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 24.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76 | 66 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 95 | 135 |
| Non Working | 153 | 68 | 85 |
Nearby Villages to Shantha,
Below are the list of villages near Shantha village in Chaupal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deot | 189 |
| Shili | 57 |
| Batewri-II | 320 |
| Kharu | 96 |
| Batewri | 238 |
| Belag | 34 |
| Rawtan | 205 |
| Jhikni Pul | 165 |
| Kutanda | 55 |
| Nar | 124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shantha, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia