Podul Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Podul is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Podul. The total population of Podul is 292 out of which 146 are males and 146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podul is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Podul village is 30 which is 10% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podul is 429 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Podul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podul is 86.3%. Thus Podul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92% and the female literacy rate is 81.02% in Podul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Literacy | 86.26% | 92% | 81.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 66 | 31 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Podul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podul village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 89 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 74 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 115 | 56 | 59 |
Map of Podul, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Podul, Theog
Below are the list of villages near Podul village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balhari | 99 |
| Chatog | 145 |
| Up Muhal Nagpur | 158 |
| Sonthal | 497 |
| Dharech | 566 |
| Garpiyan | 82 |
| Draunl | 334 |
| Shili Mehla | 148 |
| Aloti | 232 |
| Kanashi | 76 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podul, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia