Shohawal Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shohawal is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 22 families residing in the village Shohawal. The total population of Shohawal is 140 out of which 62 are males and 78 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shohawal is 1,258.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shohawal village is 20 which is 14% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shohawal is 1,857 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,258) of Shohawal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shohawal is 82.5%. Thus Shohawal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 94.55% and the female literacy rate is 72.31% in Shohawal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shohawal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shohawal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shohawal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Literacy | 82.5% | 94.55% | 72.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 41 | 10 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shohawal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shohawal village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 38.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 17 | 36 |
| Non Working | 54 | 18 | 36 |
Map of Shohawal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shohawal, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Shohawal village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guma | 611 |
| Ghumru | 5 |
| Kanda | 110 |
| Kanda | 198 |
| Kalian Pur | 158 |
| Kailu | 89 |
| Bagthal | 147 |
| Dhar | 123 |
| Chhabalri | 246 |
| Chalawag | 114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shohawal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia