Shila Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shila is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 66 families residing in the village Shila. The total population of Shila is 349 out of which 171 are males and 178 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shila is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shila village is 41 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shila is 1,278 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Shila village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shila is 86%. Thus Shila village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 93.46% and the female literacy rate is 78.71% in Shila village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shila Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shila village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Literacy | 86.04% | 93.46% | 78.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 84 | 28 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shila village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shila village out of total population, 228 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 228 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 104 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 87 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 121 | 63 | 58 |
Map of Shila, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shila, Theog
Below are the list of villages near Shila village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarapur | 321 |
| Pundar | 327 |
| Banea | 248 |
| Jangal Deha | 9 |
| Up Muhal Bala | 74 |
| Ragsa | 112 |
| Kuthar | 327 |
| Deha | 497 |
| Up Muhal Shaya | 220 |
| Galhana | 136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shila, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia