Shilgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shilgaon is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Shilgaon. The total population of Shilgaon is 608 out of which 301 are males and 307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shilgaon is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shilgaon village is 51 which is 8% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shilgaon is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Shilgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shilgaon is 81.1%. Thus Shilgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 87.27% and the female literacy rate is 75.18% in Shilgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shilgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shilgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shilgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Literacy | 81.15% | 87.27% | 75.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 113 | 61 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 61 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shilgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shilgaon village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 327 | 178 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 289 | 144 | 145 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 12 | 22 |
| Non Working | 247 | 111 | 136 |
Map of Shilgaon, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shilgaon, Nerua
Below are the list of villages near Shilgaon village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manewati | 514 |
| D.P.F. Kandakhai | 33 |
| Up Mahal Thangar | 257 |
| Up Mahal Phajabag | 55 |
| Up Mahal Thithrawali | 275 |
| Up Mahal Ramdara | 256 |
| Up Mahal Bag | 14 |
| Up Mahal Poshrah | 102 |
| Up Mahal Telar | 202 |
| Up Mahal Hirah | 373 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shilgaon, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia