Rahu Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Rahu is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 38 families residing in the village Rahu. The total population of Rahu is 185 out of which 88 are males and 97 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rahu is 1,102.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rahu village is 18 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rahu is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,102) of Rahu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rahu is 82.6%. Thus Rahu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.87% and the female literacy rate is 76.14% in Rahu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rahu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rahu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rahu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Literacy | 82.63% | 89.87% | 76.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 47 | 17 | 30 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rahu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rahu village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 41.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 55 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 12 | 71 |
| Non Working | 43 | 21 | 22 |
Map of Rahu, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Rahu, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Rahu village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghareawat | 269 |
| Kehri | 33 |
| Pharal | 475 |
| Kacheri | 621 |
| Karewati | 202 |
| Bagthal | 103 |
| Shela | 245 |
| Kufri | 166 |
| Dhali | 340 |
| Barara | 467 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rahu, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia