Kowahra Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kowahra is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 39 families residing in the village Kowahra. The total population of Kowahra is 186 out of which 90 are males and 96 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kowahra is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kowahra village is 23 which is 12% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kowahra is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Kowahra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kowahra is 82.8%. Thus Kowahra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.61% and the female literacy rate is 76.74% in Kowahra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kowahra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kowahra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kowahra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Literacy | 82.82% | 89.61% | 76.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 51 | 21 | 30 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kowahra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kowahra village out of total population, 98 were engaged in work activities. 18.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 98 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 34 | 46 |
| Non Working | 88 | 41 | 47 |
Map of Kowahra, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kowahra, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Kowahra village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Urshu | 113 |
| Luan | 124 |
| Manan | 57 |
| Khekhar | 217 |
| Dogri | 78 |
| Chalan | 250 |
| Manu | 140 |
| Kingal | 384 |
| Kotla | 163 |
| Dheongli | 93 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kowahra, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia