Shilwa Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shilwa 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 Shilwa. The total population of Shilwa is 321 out of which 174 are males and 147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shilwa is 845.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shilwa village is 22 which is 7% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shilwa is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (845) of Shilwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shilwa is 84.3%. Thus Shilwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 91.46% and the female literacy rate is 75.56% in Shilwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shilwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shilwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shilwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Literacy | 84.28% | 91.46% | 75.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 69 | 24 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shilwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shilwa village out of total population, 186 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 84 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 68 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Non Working | 135 | 85 | 50 |
Map of Shilwa, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shilwa, Theog
Below are the list of villages near Shilwa village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Muhal Chailla | 237 |
| Palvi | 436 |
| Charen | 234 |
| Ghund | 571 |
| Madog | 151 |
| Ghund Jangal Mahaduda | 74 |
| Tikar | 282 |
| Banari | 137 |
| Bal Ghar | 246 |
| Gadhiari | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shilwa, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia