Simchaka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simchaka is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Simchaka. The total population of Simchaka is 570 out of which 300 are males and 270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simchaka is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simchaka village is 69 which is 12% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simchaka is 1,226 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Simchaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simchaka is 79.6%. Thus Simchaka village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.59% and the female literacy rate is 68.1% in Simchaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simchaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simchaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simchaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| Literacy | 79.64% | 89.59% | 68.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 171 | 59 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Simchaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simchaka village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 169 | 90 |
| Non Working | 303 | 124 | 179 |
Nearby Villages to Simchaka,
Below are the list of villages near Simchaka village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bankati | 633 |
| Jaysingpur | 158 |
| Panisagora | 124 |
| Dheka | 181 |
| Dhabani | 475 |
| Bauridiha | 160 |
| Dulalpur | 222 |
| Gobarda | 136 |
| Payrachali | 1,668 |
| Koldiha | 81 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simchaka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia