Dafawag Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dafawag is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 22 families residing in the village Dafawag. The total population of Dafawag is 132 out of which 65 are males and 67 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dafawag is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dafawag village is 20 which is 15% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dafawag is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Dafawag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dafawag is 87.5%. Thus Dafawag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 90.74% and the female literacy rate is 84.48% in Dafawag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dafawag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dafawag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dafawag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Literacy | 87.5% | 90.74% | 84.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 34 | 16 | 18 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dafawag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dafawag village out of total population, 45 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 87 | 29 | 58 |
Map of Dafawag, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dafawag, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Dafawag village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolu Ki Kwali | 27 |
| Dhar | 223 |
| Chalog | 114 |
| Khil | 18 |
| Badua | 161 |
| Jangal Mehduda Mehfuja Shanog | 55 |
| Up Muhal D.P.F. Samlaun | 61 |
| Niaog | 119 |
| Up Muhal D.P.F. Badua | 34 |
| Shanohal | 111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dafawag, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia