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Shalota Population - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Shalota is a medium size village located in Kumharsain Tehsil of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with total 114 families residing. The Shalota village has population of 486 of which 262 are males while 224 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shalota village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 8.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shalota village is 855 which is lower than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Shalota as per census is 667, lower than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Shalota village has higher literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shalota village was 83.41 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Shalota Male literacy stands at 90.34 % while female literacy rate was 75.48 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shalota 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 Shalota village.

Shalota Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 486 262 224
Child (0-6) 40 24 16
Schedule Caste 126 70 56
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 83.41 % 90.34 % 75.48 %
Total Workers 303 164 139
Main Worker 80 - -
Marginal Worker 223 93 130

Caste Factor

Shalota village of Shimla has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.93 % of total population in Shalota village. The village Shalota currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shalota village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 26.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.