Pharal Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pharal is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Pharal. The total population of Pharal is 475 out of which 237 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pharal is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pharal village is 43 which is 9% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pharal is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Pharal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pharal is 88.2%. Thus Pharal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 95.35% and the female literacy rate is 81.11% in Pharal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pharal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pharal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pharal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Literacy | 88.19% | 95.35% | 81.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 35 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 94 | 32 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pharal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pharal village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 104 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 68 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 21 | 116 |
| Non Working | 218 | 112 | 106 |
Map of Pharal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pharal, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Pharal village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karewati | 202 |
| Ghareawat | 269 |
| Shela | 245 |
| Rahu | 185 |
| Dhali | 340 |
| Kehri | 33 |
| Khatkar | 170 |
| Kacheri | 621 |
| Malendi | 284 |
| Bagthal | 103 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pharal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia