Shalan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shalan is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 30 families residing in the village Shalan. The total population of Shalan is 217 out of which 107 are males and 110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalan is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalan village is 26 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalan is 1,889 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Shalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalan is 70.2%. Thus Shalan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 83.67% and the female literacy rate is 55.91% in Shalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| Literacy | 70.16% | 83.67% | 55.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 73 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 25 | 58 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalan village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 6.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 57 | 47 |
| Non Working | 106 | 43 | 63 |
Map of Shalan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shalan, Nerua
Below are the list of villages near Shalan village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Halau | 132 |
| Lohan | 201 |
| Gatu | 25 |
| Up Mahal Hatawi | 12 |
| Shiran | 184 |
| Bhatgarh | 315 |
| Reoshti Gaon | 96 |
| Up Mahal Khakhrona | 196 |
| Poliya | 59 |
| Up Mahal Dakehar | 52 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia