Shimulia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shimulia is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 214 families residing in the village Shimulia. The total population of Shimulia is 985 out of which 524 are males and 461 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimulia is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shimulia village is 115 which is 12% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimulia is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Shimulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimulia is 89.9%. Thus Shimulia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.5% and the female literacy rate is 88.08% in Shimulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shimulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shimulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shimulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 65 | 50 |
| Literacy | 89.89% | 91.5% | 88.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 203 | 104 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shimulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shimulia village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 282 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 102 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 67 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 113 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Non Working | 671 | 216 | 455 |
Nearby Villages to Shimulia,
Below are the list of villages near Shimulia village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chauka | 1,495 |
| Prasadchak | 640 |
| Bhagirathpur | 1,608 |
| Radha Ballabhpur | 515 |
| Jamira | 1,312 |
| Jay Krishnapur | 1,051 |
| Dewanchak | 2,538 |
| Radhachak | 340 |
| Krishnaballabhpur | 646 |
| Bar Gobinda | 590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimulia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia