Ghalaiya Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghalaiya is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 20 families residing in the village Ghalaiya. The total population of Ghalaiya is 75 out of which 39 are males and 36 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghalaiya is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghalaiya village is 7 which is 9% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghalaiya is 400 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Ghalaiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghalaiya is 98.5%. Thus Ghalaiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 100% and the female literacy rate is 97.06% in Ghalaiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghalaiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghalaiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghalaiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Literacy | 98.53% | 100% | 97.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghalaiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghalaiya village out of total population, 55 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Non Working | 20 | 12 | 8 |
Map of Ghalaiya, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ghalaiya, Kotkhai
Below are the list of villages near Ghalaiya village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pajeli | 322 |
| Satral | 71 |
| Gobind Pur | 278 |
| Jangal Jarahi | 14 |
| Bagayan Jubbar | 62 |
| Khalana | 138 |
| Thanari | 262 |
| Khola | 330 |
| Golu | 90 |
| Choela | 224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghalaiya, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia