Shawar Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shawar is a village situated in Multhan tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Shawar. The total population of Shawar is 234 out of which 115 are males and 119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shawar is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shawar village is 23 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shawar is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Shawar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shawar is 65.9%. Thus Shawar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 81.73% and the female literacy rate is 50.47% in Shawar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shawar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shawar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shawar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Literacy | 65.88% | 81.73% | 50.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 95 | 30 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shawar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shawar village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 78 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 67 | 89 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 64 | 36 | 28 |
Map of Shawar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shawar, Multhan
Below are the list of villages near Shawar village in Multhan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Napohta | 179 |
| Chherna | 258 |
| Judhar | 194 |
| Tarmehr | 442 |
| Bhujling | 419 |
| Ropru | 85 |
| Lawai | 251 |
| Puling | 698 |
| Multhan | 354 |
| Khari Malahn | 307 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shawar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia