Shimbra Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shimbra is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 130 families residing in the village Shimbra. The total population of Shimbra is 654 out of which 345 are males and 309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimbra is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shimbra village is 82 which is 13% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimbra is 907 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Shimbra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimbra is 55.2%. Thus Shimbra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 68.54% and the female literacy rate is 40.37% in Shimbra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shimbra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shimbra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shimbra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 43 | 39 |
| Literacy | 55.24% | 68.54% | 40.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 74 | 44 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 138 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Shimbra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shimbra village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 24.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 83 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 53 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 106 | 168 |
| Non Working | 291 | 156 | 135 |
Map of Shimbra, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shimbra, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Shimbra village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manglo | 552 |
| Banaota | 519 |
| Karmari | 283 |
| Bharara | 1,208 |
| Shannua | 264 |
| Biala | 513 |
| Leson | 459 |
| Chhajaut | 262 |
| Sarua | 442 |
| Tikarigarh | 1,235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimbra, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia