Shalai Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh
Shalai Tehsil of Sirmaur district has a total population of 36,905 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 19,403 are males while 17,502 are females. In 2011 there were a total 5,046 families residing in Shalai Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Shalai Tehsil is 902.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Shalai Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 68% and the sex ratio of Shalai Tehsil is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalai Tehsil is 5684 which is 15% of the total population. There are 2905 male children and 2779 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalai Tehsil is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Shalai Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Shalai Tehsil is 67.97%. The male literacy rate is 63.96% and the female literacy rate is 50.33% in Shalai Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Shalai Tehsil is further divided into 28 villages.
Shalai Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalai Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 5,684 | 2,905 | 2,779 |
| Literacy | 67.97% | 63.96% | 50.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,044 | 5,755 | 5,289 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 15,685 | 6,992 | 8,693 |
Caste-wise Population - Shalai Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shalai Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,044 | 5,755 | 5,289 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28 | 15 | 13 |
Religion-wise Population - Shalai Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 36,827 | (99.79%) | 19,358 | 17,469 |
| Muslim | 21 | (0.06%) | 18 | 3 |
| Christian | 16 | (0.04%) | 8 | 8 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 35 | (0.09%) | 15 | 20 |
Literacy Rate - Shalai Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Shalai Tehsil in 2011 were 67.97% in which, male and female literacy were 75.23% and 59.83% respectively. Total literate in Shalai Tehsil were 21,220 of which male and female were 12,411 and 8,809 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shalai Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Shalai Tehsil is 902 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 902 females in Shalai Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Shalai Tehsil.
Child Population - Shalai Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 5,684 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shalai Tehsil. Out of which 2,905 were male while 2,779 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shalai Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Shalai Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Shalai Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 5,684.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,905 | 0 | 36,905 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 5,684 | 0 | 5,684 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,044 | 0 | 11,044 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Literacy | 67.97% | - | 67.97% |
| Sex Ratio | 902 | - | 902 |
Working Population - Shalai Tehsil
In Shalai Tehsil out of total population, 21,744 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21,744 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,530 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,118 | 8,974 | 3,144 |
| Cultivators | 9,530 | 7,032 | 2,498 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 280 | 170 | 110 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 73 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 2,218 | 1,699 | 519 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,626 | 3,296 | 6,330 |
| Non Working | 15,161 | 7,133 | 8,028 |
Nearby Tehsils from Shalai Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Shalai Tehsil in Sirmaur district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamrau Tehsil population | 37,066 |
| Ronhat Tehsil population | 23,324 |
| Paonta Sahib Tehsil population | 157,799 |
| Nahan Tehsil population | 84,149 |
| Dadahu Tehsil population | 17,403 |
| Renuka Tehsil population | 47,388 |
| Pachhad Tehsil population | 53,800 |
| Nohra Tehsil population | 23,022 |
| Rajgarh Tehsil population | 48,999 |
Shalai Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalai, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia