Dak Shirar Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dak Shirar is a village situated in Cheta tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Dak Shirar. The total population of Dak Shirar is 526 out of which 284 are males and 242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dak Shirar is 852.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dak Shirar village is 67 which is 13% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dak Shirar is 1,161 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (852) of Dak Shirar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dak Shirar is 66.9%. Thus Dak Shirar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 71.94% and the female literacy rate is 60.68% in Dak Shirar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dak Shirar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dak Shirar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dak Shirar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 31 | 36 |
| Literacy | 66.88% | 71.94% | 60.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 59 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 102 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dak Shirar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dak Shirar village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 34.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110 | 108 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 95 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 72 | 133 |
| Non Working | 211 | 104 | 107 |
Map of Dak Shirar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dak Shirar, Cheta
Below are the list of villages near Dak Shirar village in Cheta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhar | 810 |
| Majh Gaon | 158 |
| Masrah | 197 |
| Dehran | 106 |
| Up Muhal Gaonkhar Oaran | 440 |
| Up Muhal Sainj Khad | 92 |
| Bauth | 285 |
| Gawai | 191 |
| D.P.F. Khanar | 35 |
| Charayan | 81 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dak Shirar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia