Shimuldihi Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shimuldihi is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 193 families residing in the village Shimuldihi. The total population of Shimuldihi is 971 out of which 517 are males and 454 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimuldihi is 878.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shimuldihi village is 140 which is 14% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimuldihi is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Shimuldihi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimuldihi is 78.9%. Thus Shimuldihi village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 81.78% and the female literacy rate is 75.77% in Shimuldihi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shimuldihi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shimuldihi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shimuldihi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 78 | 62 |
| Literacy | 78.94% | 81.78% | 75.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 158 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shimuldihi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shimuldihi village out of total population, 345 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 345 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 302 | 272 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 124 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 90 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 58 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 25 | 18 |
| Non Working | 626 | 220 | 406 |
Nearby Villages to Shimuldihi,
Below are the list of villages near Shimuldihi village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chanpanagari | 715 |
| Dakshin Gopalpur | 312 |
| Kendula | 3,232 |
| Aulia | 562 |
| Ashatganja | 2,878 |
| Metegram | 1,203 |
| Hetampur | 2,388 |
| Jhirul | 2,241 |
| Mohanpur | 270 |
| Palashdanga | 1,783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimuldihi, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia