Barah Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Barah is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 82 families residing in the village Barah. The total population of Barah is 309 out of which 170 are males and 139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barah is 818.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barah village is 40 which is 13% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barah is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (818) of Barah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barah is 91.8%. Thus Barah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 96.69% and the female literacy rate is 85.59% in Barah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Literacy | 91.82% | 96.69% | 85.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 62 | 24 | 38 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Barah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barah village out of total population, 110 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 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110 | 94 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 74 | 12 |
| Non Working | 199 | 76 | 123 |
Map of Barah, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Barah, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Barah village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalali | 81 |
| Shurala | 311 |
| Garhog | 51 |
| Mewag | 315 |
| Karali | 33 |
| Chhakrail | 2,084 |
| Catchment Area | 10 |
| Gawahi | 108 |
| Chamiana | 847 |
| Boh | 138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barah, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia