Shoshan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shoshan is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 19 families residing in the village Shoshan. The total population of Shoshan is 99 out of which 60 are males and 39 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shoshan is 650.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shoshan village is 5 which is 5% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shoshan is 667 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (650) of Shoshan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shoshan is 92.6%. Thus Shoshan village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 94.74% and the female literacy rate is 89.19% in Shoshan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shoshan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shoshan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shoshan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Literacy | 92.55% | 94.74% | 89.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shoshan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shoshan village out of total population, 50 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 50 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| Non Working | 49 | 33 | 16 |
Nearby Villages to Shoshan,
Below are the list of villages near Shoshan village in Kotkhai.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shoshan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia