Shoyah Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shoyah is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 37 families residing in the village Shoyah. The total population of Shoyah is 196 out of which 106 are males and 90 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shoyah is 849.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shoyah village is 13 which is 7% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shoyah is 857 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (849) of Shoyah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shoyah is 84.2%. Thus Shoyah village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.9% and the female literacy rate is 77.38% in Shoyah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shoyah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shoyah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shoyah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Literacy | 84.15% | 89.9% | 77.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 29 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 42 | 17 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shoyah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shoyah village out of total population, 130 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 69 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 49 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 66 | 36 | 30 |
Nearby Villages to Shoyah,
Below are the list of villages near Shoyah village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kufri Junga | 319 |
| Kufri Koti | 239 |
| Kuni | 96 |
| Jangal Kufri Chharabra | 1 |
| Kanda | 434 |
| Purani Koti | 56 |
| Rachhol | 34 |
| Thathrog | 5 |
| Doji Dhar | 28 |
| Gharech | 194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shoyah, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia