Barhai Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Barhai is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 169 families residing in the village Barhai. The total population of Barhai is 642 out of which 346 are males and 296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barhai is 855.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barhai village is 60 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barhai is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Barhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barhai is 89.2%. Thus Barhai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.94% and the female literacy rate is 88.26% in Barhai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barhai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barhai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barhai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Literacy | 89.18% | 89.94% | 88.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 113 | 59 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 123 | 60 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Barhai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barhai village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 190 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 181 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 12 | 25 |
| Non Working | 370 | 144 | 226 |
Map of Barhai, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Barhai, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Barhai village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalog | 233 |
| Shal Gaon | 234 |
| Nahra | 278 |
| Rajana | 917 |
| Up Muhal Kyari | 405 |
| Up Muhal Dochi | 381 |
| Bihar | 495 |
| Sargheen | 446 |
| Up Muhal Bhagwati Nagar | 162 |
| Chanari | 39 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barhai, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia