Shakrana Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shakrana is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 34 families residing in the village Shakrana. The total population of Shakrana is 180 out of which 89 are males and 91 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakrana is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shakrana village is 37 which is 21% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakrana is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Shakrana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakrana is 66.4%. Thus Shakrana village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 72.46% and the female literacy rate is 60.81% in Shakrana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakrana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakrana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakrana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Literacy | 66.43% | 72.46% | 60.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 39 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shakrana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakrana village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 21 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Non Working | 61 | 32 | 29 |
Map of Shakrana, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shakrana, Nerua
Below are the list of villages near Shakrana village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Mahal Kanal | 222 |
| Tikri | 176 |
| Up Mahal Ajeetpur | 57 |
| Shathwal | 134 |
| Khanti | 10 |
| Silori | 95 |
| Bavara | 154 |
| Poliya | 59 |
| Up Mahal Bazathal | 373 |
| Up Mahal Gadha | 229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakrana, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia