Ahar Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Ahar is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 60 families residing in the village Ahar. The total population of Ahar is 234 out of which 121 are males and 113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ahar is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ahar village is 14 which is 6% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ahar is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Ahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ahar is 88.6%. Thus Ahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 95.58% and the female literacy rate is 81.31% in Ahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Literacy | 88.64% | 95.58% | 81.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156 | 81 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 39 | 13 | 26 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ahar village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 49.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 80 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 75 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 2 | 83 |
| Non Working | 66 | 39 | 27 |
Map of Ahar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ahar, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Ahar village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janjeli | 240 |
| Shelag | 520 |
| Chamyala | 102 |
| Dhanal | 435 |
| Kholwi | 157 |
| Kalmu | 188 |
| Mogra | 527 |
| Shalota | 486 |
| Jhunjan | 94 |
| Arot | 274 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ahar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia