Shela Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shela is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 49 families residing in the village Shela. The total population of Shela is 245 out of which 120 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shela is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shela village is 22 which is 9% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shela is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Shela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shela is 83%. Thus Shela village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 91.59% and the female literacy rate is 75% in Shela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Literacy | 82.96% | 91.59% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102 | 49 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 60 | 22 | 38 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shela village out of total population, 144 were engaged in work activities. 45.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 58 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 43 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 17 | 62 |
| Non Working | 101 | 45 | 56 |
Map of Shela, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shela, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Shela village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhali | 340 |
| Karewati | 202 |
| Khatkar | 170 |
| Pharal | 475 |
| Malendi | 284 |
| Ghareawat | 269 |
| Tepri | 217 |
| Rahu | 185 |
| Jar | 246 |
| Kehri | 33 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shela, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia