Dalan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dalan is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Dalan. The total population of Dalan is 467 out of which 219 are males and 248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dalan is 1,132.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dalan village is 24 which is 5% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dalan is 1,667 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,132) of Dalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dalan is 88.7%. Thus Dalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 90.95% and the female literacy rate is 86.7% in Dalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Literacy | 88.71% | 90.95% | 86.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 168 | 83 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 74 | 28 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dalan village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168 | 144 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 79 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 56 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non Working | 292 | 69 | 223 |
Map of Dalan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dalan, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Dalan village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nanjha | 54 |
| Bhanana | 67 |
| Gharal | 78 |
| Shawat | 330 |
| Kepu | 245 |
| Shathla | 621 |
| Sainj Paranu | 176 |
| Lauga | 179 |
| Kirti | 275 |
| Bhalari | 222 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dalan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia