Dakshinsimla Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshinsimla is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 274 families residing in the village Dakshinsimla. The total population of Dakshinsimla is 1,112 out of which 523 are males and 589 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshinsimla is 1,126.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshinsimla village is 123 which is 11% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshinsimla is 1,085 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,126) of Dakshinsimla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshinsimla is 73.2%. Thus Dakshinsimla village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.13% and the female literacy rate is 62.67% in Dakshinsimla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshinsimla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshinsimla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshinsimla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 59 | 64 |
| Literacy | 73.21% | 85.13% | 62.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377 | 163 | 214 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 245 | 123 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 388 | 128 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22% of total population in Dakshinsimla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshinsimla village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 51.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 170 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 67 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 64 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 133 | 49 |
| Non Working | 739 | 220 | 519 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshinsimla,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshinsimla village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakturia | 1,030 |
| Shyamnagar | 361 |
| Narasinhapur | 692 |
| Fatemahammad | 335 |
| Dharimba | 2,427 |
| Talashibramchak | 234 |
| Mantageria | 300 |
| Gopinathpur | 735 |
| Sanmaninathpur | 738 |
| Changual | 3,737 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshinsimla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia