Shal Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shal is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 48 families residing in the village Shal. The total population of Shal is 241 out of which 123 are males and 118 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shal is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shal village is 28 which is 12% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shal is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Shal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shal is 84%. Thus Shal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.91% and the female literacy rate is 77.88% in Shal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Literacy | 84.04% | 89.91% | 77.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 57 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 62 | 25 | 37 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shal village out of total population, 145 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 57 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 52 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 18 | 59 |
| Non Working | 96 | 48 | 48 |
Map of Shal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shal, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Shal village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up-Muhal Manaw | 107 |
| Padhog | 26 |
| Up Muhal Tud | 281 |
| Up Muhal Dudhali | 709 |
| Karanda | 13 |
| Kamyana | 196 |
| Up-Muhal Bhavali Dhar | 42 |
| Kabi | 65 |
| Gulchha | 93 |
| Kialoo | 9 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia