Shil Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shil is a village situated in Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 173 families residing in the village Shil. The total population of Shil is 664 out of which 333 are males and 331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shil is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shil village is 68 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shil is 1,345 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Shil village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shil is 85.1%. Thus Shil village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.47% and the female literacy rate is 80.48% in Shil village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shil village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shil Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shil village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 29 | 39 |
| Literacy | 85.07% | 89.47% | 80.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 34 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 61 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shil village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shil village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 190 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 129 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 39 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Non Working | 336 | 122 | 214 |
Nearby Villages to Shil,
Below are the list of villages near Shil village in Rohru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| D.P.F. Shil | 59 |
| Ganga Nagar | 214 |
| Dharot | 292 |
| D.P.F. Nal | 15 |
| D.P.F. Ganga Nagar | 28 |
| D.P.F. Shelan | 42 |
| Chunjar | 133 |
| Malthi | 460 |
| Kalgaon | 564 |
| D.P.F. Malthi | 148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shil, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia