Karal Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Karal is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 22 families residing in the village Karal. The total population of Karal is 92 out of which 44 are males and 48 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karal is 1,091.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karal village is 4 which is 4% of the total population. There are 2 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karal is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,091) of Karal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karal is 87.5%. Thus Karal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 97.62% and the female literacy rate is 78.26% in Karal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Literacy | 87.5% | 97.62% | 78.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 15 | 3 | 12 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karal village out of total population, 51 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Non Working | 41 | 14 | 27 |
Map of Karal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Karal, Kotkhai
Below are the list of villages near Karal village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janol | 160 |
| Nagan | 131 |
| Up Muhal Nohat | 75 |
| Kolo | 343 |
| Reot | 148 |
| Banahal | 114 |
| Phanel | 81 |
| Gowalath | 53 |
| Tharmla | 141 |
| Dhola | 123 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia