Delwi Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Delwi is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 49 families residing in the village Delwi. The total population of Delwi is 229 out of which 119 are males and 110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Delwi is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Delwi village is 21 which is 9% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Delwi is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Delwi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Delwi is 87%. Thus Delwi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92.73% and the female literacy rate is 80.61% in Delwi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Delwi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Delwi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Delwi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Literacy | 87.02% | 92.73% | 80.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 48 | 17 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Delwi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Delwi village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 79 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 41 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 35 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 87 | 39 | 48 |
Map of Delwi, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Delwi, Kotkhai
Below are the list of villages near Delwi village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kahmli | 66 |
| Majoli | 119 |
| Kanleta | 63 |
| Charol | 168 |
| Up Muhal Chalali | 55 |
| Bareon | 273 |
| Up Muhal Devri | 121 |
| Kemli | 56 |
| Up Muhal Chuni | 34 |
| Ori | 64 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Delwi, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia