Parashan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Parashan is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 37 families residing in the village Parashan. The total population of Parashan is 179 out of which 90 are males and 89 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parashan is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parashan village is 21 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parashan is 1,625 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Parashan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parashan is 72.8%. Thus Parashan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 79.27% and the female literacy rate is 65.79% in Parashan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parashan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parashan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parashan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Literacy | 72.78% | 79.27% | 65.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 122 | 66 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 64 | 25 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Parashan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parashan village out of total population, 101 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75 | 36 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 21 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Non Working | 78 | 39 | 39 |
Map of Parashan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Parashan, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Parashan village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teshan | 202 |
| Devali Dhar | 79 |
| Maholi | 183 |
| Gonthla | 160 |
| Jhamol | 141 |
| Dhala | 142 |
| Bara Gaon | 842 |
| Bargal | 258 |
| Chamor | 43 |
| Banahar | 458 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parashan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia