Shelag Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shelag is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Shelag. The total population of Shelag is 520 out of which 272 are males and 248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shelag is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shelag village is 54 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shelag is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Shelag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shelag is 81.8%. Thus Shelag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 88.84% and the female literacy rate is 74.11% in Shelag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shelag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shelag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shelag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| Literacy | 81.76% | 88.84% | 74.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 416 | 214 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 57 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shelag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shelag village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 307 | 161 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 126 | 133 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 17 | 30 |
| Non Working | 166 | 94 | 72 |
Map of Shelag, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shelag, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Shelag village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ahar | 234 |
| Dhanal | 435 |
| Janjeli | 240 |
| Kalmu | 188 |
| Chamyala | 102 |
| Shalota | 486 |
| Kholwi | 157 |
| Arot | 274 |
| Mogra | 527 |
| Kui | 194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shelag, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia