Shel Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shel is a village situated in Mahad taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 197 families residing in the village Shel. The total population of Shel is 845 out of which 405 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shel is 1,086.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shel village is 87 which is 10% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shel is 1,071 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,086) of Shel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shel is 73.1%. Thus Shel village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 82.92% and the female literacy rate is 64.05% in Shel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Literacy | 73.09% | 82.92% | 64.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 40 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 278 | 130 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 291 | 104 | 187 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.9% of total population in Shel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shel village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 207 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 119 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 54 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Non Working | 589 | 191 | 398 |
Nearby Villages to Shel,
Below are the list of villages near Shel village in Mahad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhogaon | 165 |
| Kusgaon | 1,531 |
| Kamble Tarf Birwadi | 1,497 |
| Sakadi | 945 |
| Chambharkhind | 2,462 |
| Temghar | 662 |
| Mahad | 2,430 |
| Bhorao | 300 |
| Pale | 2,203 |
| Akale | 600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shel, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia