Telga Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Telga is a village situated in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 155 families residing in the village Telga. The total population of Telga is 831 out of which 442 are males and 389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Telga is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Telga village is 133 which is 16% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Telga is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Telga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Telga is 68.3%. Thus Telga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 77.81% and the female literacy rate is 57.96% in Telga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Telga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Telga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Telga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 77 | 56 |
| Literacy | 68.34% | 77.81% | 57.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 105 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 354 | 158 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Telga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Telga village out of total population, 479 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 479 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 403 | 243 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 116 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 68 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 59 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 8 | 68 |
| Non Working | 352 | 191 | 161 |
Map of Telga, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Telga, Chirgaon
Below are the list of villages near Telga village in Chirgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gumma | 559 |
| Sandasu | 268 |
| Kharshali | 588 |
| Bhangara | 103 |
| Peja | 600 |
| Khasha Dhar | 1,126 |
| Jadkot | 628 |
| Jakhi | 626 |
| D.P.F. Topn Jasan | 84 |
| Larot | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Telga, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia