Shekhal Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shekhal is a village situated in Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Shekhal. The total population of Shekhal is 440 out of which 226 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhal is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhal village is 38 which is 9% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhal is 583 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Shekhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhal is 77.4%. Thus Shekhal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 88.12% and the female literacy rate is 66.5% in Shekhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Literacy | 77.36% | 88.12% | 66.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 177 | 88 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 129 | 48 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Shekhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhal village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 112 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 51 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 44 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 20 | 41 |
| Non Working | 208 | 94 | 114 |
Map of Shekhal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shekhal, Rohru
Below are the list of villages near Shekhal village in Rohru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kyarku | 247 |
| Lower Koti | 907 |
| Chhupari | 594 |
| Bagi | 402 |
| Munchharah | 801 |
| Parsa | 615 |
| Bakhirna | 521 |
| Ukli | 60 |
| Samoli | 595 |
| Dhara | 159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia