D.P.F. Nirja Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
D.P.F. Nirja is a village situated in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 10 families residing in the village D.P.F. Nirja. The total population of D.P.F. Nirja is 45 out of which 24 are males and 21 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of D.P.F. Nirja is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in D.P.F. Nirja village is 5 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of D.P.F. Nirja is 4,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875) of D.P.F. Nirja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of D.P.F. Nirja is 70%. Thus D.P.F. Nirja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 86.96% and the female literacy rate is 47.06% in D.P.F. Nirja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), D.P.F. Nirja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
D.P.F. Nirja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about D.P.F. Nirja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Literacy | 70% | 86.96% | 47.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 17 | 4 | 13 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in D.P.F. Nirja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In D.P.F. Nirja village out of total population, 38 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Non Working | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Map of D.P.F. Nirja, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to D.P.F. Nirja, Chirgaon
Below are the list of villages near D.P.F. Nirja village in Chirgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhatwari | 629 |
| Bhatwari | 381 |
| Kaloti | 393 |
| D.P.F. Bagi-II | 149 |
| Sharkali | 191 |
| Bagi | 309 |
| Badiara | 249 |
| D.P.F. Bagi-III | 11 |
| Kulgaon | 931 |
| Gewas | 613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- D.P.F. Nirja, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia