Nahra Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Nahra is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 49 families residing in the village Nahra. The total population of Nahra is 278 out of which 137 are males and 141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nahra is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nahra village is 17 which is 6% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nahra is 1,833 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Nahra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nahra is 88.1%. Thus Nahra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 95.42% and the female literacy rate is 80.77% in Nahra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nahra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nahra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nahra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Literacy | 88.12% | 95.42% | 80.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 28 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 48 | 12 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nahra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nahra village out of total population, 91 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 68 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 47 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 187 | 68 | 119 |
Map of Nahra, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Nahra, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Nahra village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajana | 917 |
| Shal Gaon | 234 |
| Up Muhal Dochi | 381 |
| Bhalog | 233 |
| Barhai | 642 |
| Sargheen | 446 |
| Up Muhal Bara Gaon | 552 |
| Pati Rahana | 511 |
| Up Muhal Kyari | 405 |
| Ganoti | 98 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nahra, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia