Up Muhal Pajai Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Up Muhal Pajai is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Up Muhal Pajai. The total population of Up Muhal Pajai is 250 out of which 136 are males and 114 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Up Muhal Pajai is 838.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Up Muhal Pajai village is 22 which is 9% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Up Muhal Pajai is 571 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (838) of Up Muhal Pajai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Up Muhal Pajai is 87.3%. Thus Up Muhal Pajai village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92.62% and the female literacy rate is 81.13% in Up Muhal Pajai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Up Muhal Pajai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Up Muhal Pajai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Up Muhal Pajai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Literacy | 87.28% | 92.62% | 81.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 23 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 51 | 23 | 28 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Up Muhal Pajai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Up Muhal Pajai village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 88 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 86 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 8 | 61 |
| Non Working | 88 | 40 | 48 |
Nearby Villages to Up Muhal Pajai,
Below are the list of villages near Up Muhal Pajai village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tharola | 459 |
| Up Muhal Dallona | 107 |
| Padrah | 304 |
| Tahu | 262 |
| Kupri | 123 |
| Up Muhal Tahu - II | 141 |
| Sholwi | 51 |
| Bagahar | 251 |
| Kathanri | 196 |
| Panog | 180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Up Muhal Pajai, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia