Shahal Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shahal is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5 families residing in the village Shahal. The total population of Shahal is 37 out of which 21 are males and 16 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahal is 762.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahal village is 3 which is 8% of the total population. There are 2 male children and 1 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahal is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (762) of Shahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahal is 76.5%. Thus Shahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 84.21% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Shahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Literacy | 76.47% | 84.21% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 11 | 5 | 6 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahal village out of total population, 22 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 22 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 15 | 8 | 7 |
Map of Shahal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shahal, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Shahal village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balang | 54 |
| Bawin | 170 |
| Chanog | 170 |
| Balain | 90 |
| Lajhoon | 156 |
| Mawari | 78 |
| Jhakhri | 47 |
| Paoba | 135 |
| Chaog | 167 |
| Sojana | 123 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia