Simla Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simla is a village situated in Serampur Uttarpara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 811 families residing in the village Simla. The total population of Simla is 3,164 out of which 1,630 are males and 1,534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simla is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simla village is 269 which is 9% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simla is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Simla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simla is 87.9%. Thus Simla village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 93.28% and the female literacy rate is 82.23% 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 | 269 | 142 | 127 |
| Literacy | 87.91% | 93.28% | 82.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,418 | 732 | 686 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 619 | 242 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Simla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simla village out of total population, 1,292 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,292 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,105 | 940 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 85 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 928 | 814 | 114 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 88 | 99 |
| Non Working | 1,872 | 602 | 1,270 |
Nearby Villages to Simla,
Below are the list of villages near Simla village in Serampur Uttarpara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandit Satghara | 3,087 |
| Madpur | 815 |
| Ghoramara | 4,284 |
| Bangihati | 3,660 |
| Basipota | 958 |
| Mollarber | 6,006 |
| Piarapur | 4,167 |
| Bhadua | 2,236 |
| Uttar Rajyadharpur | 1,634 |
| Mirpur | 3,056 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simla, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia