Sarahan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sarahan is a village situated in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 359 families residing in the village Sarahan. The total population of Sarahan is 1,680 out of which 1,028 are males and 652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarahan is 634.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarahan village is 170 which is 10% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarahan is 848 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (634) of Sarahan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarahan is 86.8%. Thus Sarahan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92.41% and the female literacy rate is 77.53% in Sarahan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarahan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarahan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 92 | 78 |
| Literacy | 86.75% | 92.41% | 77.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 360 | 211 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 105 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 370 | 163 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.1% of total population in Sarahan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarahan village out of total population, 922 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 922 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 629 | 515 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 43 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 32 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 513 | 435 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 157 | 136 |
| Non Working | 758 | 356 | 402 |
Map of Sarahan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sarahan, Rampur
Below are the list of villages near Sarahan village in Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manjhgaon | 897 |
| Kuni | 124 |
| Ragori | 715 |
| Karai | 90 |
| Kurgu | 291 |
| Chadali | 437 |
| Phunja | 318 |
| Kartot | 388 |
| Majhevali | 500 |
| Basahara | 505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarahan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia