Up Mahal Kanal Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Up Mahal Kanal is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 45 families residing in the village Up Mahal Kanal. The total population of Up Mahal Kanal is 222 out of which 111 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Up Mahal Kanal is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Up Mahal Kanal village is 26 which is 12% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Up Mahal Kanal is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Up Mahal Kanal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Up Mahal Kanal is 79.6%. Thus Up Mahal Kanal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 86.73% and the female literacy rate is 72.45% in Up Mahal Kanal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Up Mahal Kanal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Up Mahal Kanal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Up Mahal Kanal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Literacy | 79.59% | 86.73% | 72.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 57 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 66 | 26 | 40 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Up Mahal Kanal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Up Mahal Kanal village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 16.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 43 | 60 |
| Non Working | 98 | 54 | 44 |
Nearby Villages to Up Mahal Kanal,
Below are the list of villages near Up Mahal Kanal village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Mahal Ajeetpur | 57 |
| Shakrana | 180 |
| Khanti | 10 |
| Tikri | 176 |
| Bavara | 154 |
| Shathwal | 134 |
| Up Mahal Bazathal | 373 |
| Silori | 95 |
| Up Mahal Gadha | 229 |
| Poliya | 59 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Up Mahal Kanal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia