Shastar Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shastar is a village situated in Hamirpur tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 107 families residing in the village Shastar. The total population of Shastar is 498 out of which 244 are males and 254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shastar is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shastar village is 44 which is 9% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shastar is 2,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Shastar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shastar is 87.9%. Thus Shastar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.74% and the female literacy rate is 83.93% in Shastar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shastar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shastar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shastar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 14 | 30 |
| Literacy | 87.89% | 91.74% | 83.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 257 | 124 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 190 | 91 | 99 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 33 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.2% of total population in Shastar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shastar village out of total population, 399 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 134 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 68 | 141 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 66 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 70 | 47 |
| Non Working | 99 | 40 | 59 |
Map of Shastar, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shastar, Hamirpur
Below are the list of villages near Shastar village in Hamirpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajuri Khas | 481 |
| Nijhar | 67 |
| Khala | 109 |
| Rada | 126 |
| Matahni | 324 |
| Padal | 98 |
| Masyana | 369 |
| Daruhi | 1,603 |
| Dugnehri | 290 |
| Bhatwara | 190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shastar, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia