Shalota Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shalota is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Shalota. The total population of Shalota is 486 out of which 262 are males and 224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalota is 855.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalota village is 40 which is 8% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalota is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Shalota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalota is 83.4%. Thus Shalota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 90.34% and the female literacy rate is 75.48% in Shalota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Literacy | 83.41% | 90.34% | 75.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 70 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 114 | 47 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalota village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 26.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 71 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 40 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 93 | 130 |
| Non Working | 183 | 98 | 85 |
Map of Shalota, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shalota, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Shalota village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalmu | 188 |
| Arot | 274 |
| Dhanal | 435 |
| Kui | 194 |
| Shelag | 520 |
| Kotla | 163 |
| Ahar | 234 |
| Manu | 140 |
| Janjeli | 240 |
| Dogri | 78 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalota, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia