Karalash Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Karalash is a village situated in Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 199 families residing in the village Karalash. The total population of Karalash is 983 out of which 504 are males and 479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karalash is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karalash village is 109 which is 11% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karalash is 627 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Karalash village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karalash is 74%. Thus Karalash village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 84.67% and the female literacy rate is 63.39% in Karalash village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karalash village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karalash Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karalash village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 67 | 42 |
| Literacy | 74.03% | 84.67% | 63.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 471 | 239 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 336 | 134 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Karalash village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karalash village out of total population, 584 were engaged in work activities. 20.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 584 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 102 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 97 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 463 | 183 | 280 |
| Non Working | 399 | 219 | 180 |
Map of Karalash, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Karalash, Rohru
Below are the list of villages near Karalash village in Rohru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khorsu | 262 |
| Annu | 716 |
| Buthara | 343 |
| Thamtari | 635 |
| Kotara | 459 |
| Kutu | 130 |
| Khashkandi | 623 |
| Rantari | 840 |
| Dalgaon | 856 |
| Bharetli | 308 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karalash, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia