Shahun Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011

Shahun is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 32 families residing in the village Shahun. The total population of Shahun is 141 out of which 79 are males and 62 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahun is 785.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahun village is 18 which is 13% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahun is 636 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (785) of Shahun village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahun is 84.6%. Thus Shahun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 95.59% and the female literacy rate is 70.91% in Shahun village.

Population
141
Families
32
Literacy
84.55%
Sex Ratio
785

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Shahun Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahun village.

Total Male Female
Children 18 11 7
Literacy 84.55% 95.59% 70.91%
Scheduled Caste 50 28 22
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 37 14 23

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahun village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shahun village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 78 46 32
Cultivators 19 17 2
Agriculture Labourer 50 21 29
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 8 7 1
Marginal Workers 8 2 6
Non Working 55 31 24

Map of Shahun, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Shahun, Kotkhai

Below are the list of villages near Shahun village in Kotkhai.

Village Population
Kandewli / Shahun - II 237
Barwi 246
Parsal 266
Saintari 50
Kalemon 140
Shoshan 99
Chajoli 31
Joni 216
Chewar 146
Parsholi 61

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