Shelan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shelan is a village situated in Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Shelan. The total population of Shelan is 675 out of which 345 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shelan is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shelan village is 54 which is 8% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shelan is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Shelan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shelan is 79.2%. Thus Shelan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92.48% and the female literacy rate is 65.23% in Shelan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shelan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shelan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shelan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 26 | 28 |
| Literacy | 79.23% | 92.48% | 65.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 207 | 107 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 50 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shelan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shelan village out of total population, 466 were engaged in work activities. 34.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 466 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 149 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 136 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 306 | 93 | 213 |
| Non Working | 209 | 103 | 106 |
Map of Shelan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shelan, Rohru
Below are the list of villages near Shelan village in Rohru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| D.P.F. Malthi | 148 |
| Kashmolta | 23 |
| Malthi | 460 |
| Kupri | 311 |
| D.P.F. Shelan | 42 |
| D.P.F. Kalgaon | 75 |
| D.P.F. Nal | 15 |
| Teerkal Gaon | 188 |
| Ganga Nagar | 214 |
| Kadoli | 60 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shelan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia