Diswani Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Diswani is a village situated in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 204 families residing in the village Diswani. The total population of Diswani is 1,028 out of which 537 are males and 491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Diswani is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Diswani village is 111 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Diswani is 734 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Diswani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Diswani is 68.6%. Thus Diswani village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 78.44% and the female literacy rate is 58.11% in Diswani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Diswani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Diswani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Diswani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 64 | 47 |
| Literacy | 68.59% | 78.44% | 58.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 416 | 212 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 166 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Diswani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Diswani village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 374 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 471 | 307 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 374 | 232 | 142 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 44 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 552 | 229 | 323 |
Map of Diswani, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Diswani, Chirgaon
Below are the list of villages near Diswani village in Chirgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laka-Kiani | 490 |
| Dali | 714 |
| D.P.F. Diswani | 8 |
| Jitata | 217 |
| D.P.F. Dali | 52 |
| Kharot | 561 |
| Jaghoti | 176 |
| Bhatwa | 313 |
| Dhak Gaon | 566 |
| Kamraun | 292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Diswani, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia