Shawala Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shawala is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 116 families residing in the village Shawala. The total population of Shawala is 600 out of which 282 are males and 318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shawala is 1,128.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shawala village is 80 which is 13% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shawala is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,128) of Shawala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shawala is 69.4%. Thus Shawala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 76.83% and the female literacy rate is 62.77% in Shawala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shawala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shawala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shawala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 36 | 44 |
| Literacy | 69.42% | 76.83% | 62.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 469 | 216 | 253 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 239 | 93 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shawala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shawala village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 151 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 127 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 4 | 160 |
| Non Working | 272 | 127 | 145 |
Map of Shawala, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shawala, Nerua
Below are the list of villages near Shawala village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Mahal Tarshanoo | 461 |
| Up Mahal Tari | 244 |
| Up Mahal Bagasan | 279 |
| Bagna | 190 |
| Up Mahal Kihri | 150 |
| Gunsa | 131 |
| Pujarli | 120 |
| Dhalewna | 113 |
| Up Mahal Moolshak | 463 |
| Kharachli | 478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shawala, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia