Kashak Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kashak is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 24 families residing in the village Kashak. The total population of Kashak is 133 out of which 64 are males and 69 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kashak is 1,078.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kashak village is 15 which is 11% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kashak is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Kashak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kashak is 64.4%. Thus Kashak village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 73.68% and the female literacy rate is 55.74% in Kashak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kashak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kashak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kashak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Literacy | 64.41% | 73.68% | 55.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 57 | 22 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kashak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kashak village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 36 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 33 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 58 | 26 | 32 |
Map of Kashak, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kashak, Nerua
Below are the list of villages near Kashak village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Mahal Korag | 73 |
| Up Mahal Telar | 202 |
| Up Mahal Bag | 14 |
| Up Mahal Ramdara | 256 |
| Up Mahal Phajabag | 55 |
| D.P.F. Kandakhai | 33 |
| Shilgaon | 608 |
| Manewati | 514 |
| Up Mahal Thangar | 257 |
| Up Mahal Thithrawali | 275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kashak, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia