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Shalag Population - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Shalag is a medium size village located in Nankhari Tehsil of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with total 61 families residing. The Shalag village has population of 220 of which 109 are males while 111 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shalag village population of children with age 0-6 is 17 which makes up 7.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shalag village is 1018 which is higher than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Shalag as per census is 700, lower than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Shalag village has lower literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shalag village was 77.83 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Shalag Male literacy stands at 86.87 % while female literacy rate was 69.23 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shalag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Shalag village.

Shalag Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 61 - -
Population 220 109 111
Child (0-6) 17 10 7
Schedule Caste 25 15 10
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 77.83 % 86.87 % 69.23 %
Total Workers 75 66 9
Main Worker 74 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.36 % of total population in Shalag village. The village Shalag currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shalag village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 98.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.