Ghalaira Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghalaira is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 24 families residing in the village Ghalaira. The total population of Ghalaira is 112 out of which 63 are males and 49 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghalaira is 778.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghalaira village is 10 which is 9% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghalaira is 429 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (778) of Ghalaira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghalaira is 83.3%. Thus Ghalaira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 78.26% in Ghalaira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghalaira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghalaira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghalaira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Literacy | 83.33% | 87.5% | 78.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 27 | 14 | 13 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghalaira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghalaira village out of total population, 76 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 36 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 3 | 29 |
| Non Working | 36 | 24 | 12 |
Map of Ghalaira, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ghalaira, Kotkhai
Below are the list of villages near Ghalaira village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatri | 75 |
| Darbar Kotkhai | 219 |
| Tahtoli Satanari | 214 |
| Damehar | 69 |
| Bajoha | 231 |
| Pujali | 165 |
| Marthu | 42 |
| Silana -I | 82 |
| Roni | 152 |
| D.P.F. Salyana | 30 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghalaira, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia