Urshu Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Urshu is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 26 families residing in the village Urshu. The total population of Urshu is 113 out of which 54 are males and 59 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Urshu is 1,093.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Urshu village is 22 which is 19% 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 Urshu is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Urshu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Urshu is 72.5%. Thus Urshu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 77.27% and the female literacy rate is 68.09% in Urshu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Urshu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Urshu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Urshu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Literacy | 72.53% | 77.27% | 68.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 47 | 20 | 27 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.9% of total population in Urshu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Urshu village out of total population, 65 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Non Working | 48 | 21 | 27 |
Map of Urshu, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Urshu, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Urshu village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manan | 57 |
| Kowahra | 186 |
| Dogri | 78 |
| Luan | 124 |
| Manu | 140 |
| Khekhar | 217 |
| Kotla | 163 |
| Chalan | 250 |
| Kui | 194 |
| Kingal | 384 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Urshu, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia