Simla Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Simla is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Simla. The total population of Simla is 527 out of which 256 are males and 271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simla is 1,059.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simla village is 91 which is 17% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simla is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Simla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simla is 51.1%. Thus Simla village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 68.4% and the female literacy rate is 34.82% in Simla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 44 | 47 |
| Literacy | 51.15% | 68.4% | 34.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 380 | 185 | 195 |
| Illiterate | 304 | 111 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.1% of total population in Simla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simla village out of total population, 286 were engaged in work activities. 3.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 286 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 275 | 130 | 145 |
| Non Working | 241 | 121 | 120 |
Nearby Villages to Simla,
Below are the list of villages near Simla village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karmatanr | 833 |
| Dhopahar | 658 |
| Saharjuri | 864 |
| Mahulpahari | 968 |
| Bishanpur | 500 |
| Pokharia | 536 |
| Bucham | 549 |
| Kesragarh | 428 |
| Sirsa | 247 |
| Raghunathpur | 478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simla, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia