Alawang Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Alawang is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 91 families residing in the village Alawang. The total population of Alawang is 379 out of which 190 are males and 189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alawang is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alawang village is 38 which is 10% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alawang is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Alawang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alawang is 81.2%. Thus Alawang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 88.76% and the female literacy rate is 73.84% in Alawang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alawang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alawang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alawang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Literacy | 81.23% | 88.76% | 73.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 66 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 40 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alawang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alawang village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 114 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 86 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Non Working | 241 | 76 | 165 |
Map of Alawang, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Alawang, Kotkhai
Below are the list of villages near Alawang village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Muhal Reog | 424 |
| Jangal Rasalan | 47 |
| Shili | 405 |
| Up Muhal Jashla | 542 |
| Up Muhal Kufar Bag | 103 |
| Up Muhal Dahar | 214 |
| Up Muhal Naina Dhar | 58 |
| Dakahal | 200 |
| Up Muhal Gahrog | 354 |
| Up Muhal Bari | 142 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alawang, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia