Raura Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Raura is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 42 families residing in the village Raura. The total population of Raura is 236 out of which 117 are males and 119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raura is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raura village is 26 which is 11% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raura is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Raura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raura is 84.3%. Thus Raura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 90.29% and the female literacy rate is 78.5% in Raura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Literacy | 84.29% | 90.29% | 78.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 39 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 59 | 24 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raura village out of total population, 57 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 179 | 66 | 113 |
Map of Raura, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Raura, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Raura village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khadol | 52 |
| Kanda | 850 |
| Tikri Masha | 130 |
| Dhaila | 71 |
| Chharah | 34 |
| Kater | 114 |
| Thaneri | 2 |
| Ladvi | 91 |
| Charund | 149 |
| Shanwla | 46 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raura, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia