Dakshin Simla Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Simla is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 312 families residing in the village Dakshin Simla. The total population of Dakshin Simla is 1,424 out of which 721 are males and 703 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Simla is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Simla village is 158 which is 11% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Simla is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Dakshin Simla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Simla is 83.5%. Thus Dakshin Simla village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.89% and the female literacy rate is 77.99% in Dakshin Simla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Simla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Simla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Simla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 82 | 76 |
| Literacy | 83.49% | 88.89% | 77.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 153 | 214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Simla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Simla village out of total population, 490 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 424 | 387 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 61 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 48 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 273 | 246 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 39 | 27 |
| Non Working | 934 | 295 | 639 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Simla,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Simla village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khordnahala | 1,608 |
| Mankhanda | 2,028 |
| Jhaudari | 908 |
| Goanara | 1,109 |
| Dhukrijhara | 741 |
| Pashchim Gobindapur | 1,931 |
| Asurali | 2,455 |
| Raychak | 1,243 |
| Gagankalia | 937 |
| Singhalganja Abad | 983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Simla, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia