Up Mahal Kotangan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Up Mahal Kotangan is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Up Mahal Kotangan. The total population of Up Mahal Kotangan is 315 out of which 155 are males and 160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Up Mahal Kotangan is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Up Mahal Kotangan village is 40 which is 13% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Up Mahal Kotangan is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Up Mahal Kotangan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Up Mahal Kotangan is 70.2%. Thus Up Mahal Kotangan village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 79.55% and the female literacy rate is 61.54% in Up Mahal Kotangan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Up Mahal Kotangan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Up Mahal Kotangan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Up Mahal Kotangan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Literacy | 70.18% | 79.55% | 61.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 43 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 122 | 50 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Up Mahal Kotangan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Up Mahal Kotangan village out of total population, 154 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 77 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 52 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 1 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 161 | 77 | 84 |
Nearby Villages to Up Mahal Kotangan,
Below are the list of villages near Up Mahal Kotangan village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Mahal Sananoo | 106 |
| Up Mahal Bharmana | 182 |
| Up Mahal Kutah | 176 |
| Up Mahal Tharoch | 476 |
| Up Mahal Chhachar | 197 |
| Sarhach | 80 |
| Up Mahal Mandal | 55 |
| Kiarna | 134 |
| D.P.F. Timui | 10 |
| D.P.F. Gorar | 38 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Up Mahal Kotangan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia