Shah Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shah is a village situated in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Shah. The total population of Shah is 482 out of which 243 are males and 239 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shah is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shah village is 37 which is 8% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shah is 1,467 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Shah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shah is 83.4%. Thus Shah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 91.67% and the female literacy rate is 74.65% in Shah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Literacy | 83.37% | 91.67% | 74.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 279 | 138 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 111 | 34 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Shah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shah village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 130 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 68 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Non Working | 327 | 103 | 224 |
Map of Shah, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shah, Rampur
Below are the list of villages near Shah village in Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaso | 536 |
| Jandind | 250 |
| Sanarsa | 425 |
| Basahara | 505 |
| Ratanpur | 299 |
| Kartot | 388 |
| Koshgar | 114 |
| Chadali | 437 |
| Shahdhar | 330 |
| Karai | 90 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shah, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia