Arah Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Arah is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 22 families residing in the village Arah. The total population of Arah is 126 out of which 65 are males and 61 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arah is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arah village is 16 which is 13% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arah is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Arah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arah is 73.6%. Thus Arah village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 77.19% and the female literacy rate is 69.81% in Arah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Literacy | 73.64% | 77.19% | 69.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 45 | 21 | 24 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arah village out of total population, 76 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57 | 40 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 40 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| Non Working | 50 | 24 | 26 |
Map of Arah, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Arah, Nerua
Below are the list of villages near Arah village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Mahal Kumarla | 99 |
| Up Mahal Kandal | 189 |
| Dhanat | 279 |
| Up Mahal Gijorta | 124 |
| Up Mahal Hirah | 373 |
| Up Mahal Chour | 195 |
| Up Mahal Poshrah | 102 |
| Basra | 185 |
| Up Mahal Himguan | 156 |
| Up Mahal Thithrawali | 275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arah, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia