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Up Mahal Kotangan Population - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Up Mahal Kotangan is a medium size village located in Nerua Tehsil of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with total 59 families residing. The Up Mahal Kotangan village has population of 315 of which 155 are males while 160 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Up Mahal Kotangan village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 12.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Up Mahal Kotangan village is 1032 which is higher than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Up Mahal Kotangan as per census is 739, lower than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Up Mahal Kotangan village has lower literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Up Mahal Kotangan village was 70.18 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Up Mahal Kotangan Male literacy stands at 79.55 % while female literacy rate was 61.54 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Up Mahal Kotangan 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 Up Mahal Kotangan village.

Up Mahal Kotangan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 59 - -
Population 315 155 160
Child (0-6) 40 23 17
Schedule Caste 98 43 55
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 70.18 % 79.55 % 61.54 %
Total Workers 154 78 76
Main Worker 149 - -
Marginal Worker 5 1 4

Caste Factor

Up Mahal Kotangan village of Shimla has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.11 % of total population in Up Mahal Kotangan village. The village Up Mahal Kotangan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Up Mahal Kotangan village out of total population, 154 were engaged in work activities. 96.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.