Simla Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simla is a village situated in Raghunathganj - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 250 families residing in the village Simla. The total population of Simla is 1,192 out of which 625 are males and 567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simla is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simla village is 169 which is 14% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simla is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Simla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simla is 72.1%. Thus Simla village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 74.54% and the female literacy rate is 69.48% 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 | 169 | 87 | 82 |
| Literacy | 72.14% | 74.54% | 69.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 726 | 392 | 334 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 454 | 224 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Simla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simla village out of total population, 471 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 471 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 287 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 128 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 60 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 78 | 89 |
| Non Working | 721 | 260 | 461 |
Nearby Villages to Simla,
Below are the list of villages near Simla village in Raghunathganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathurapur | 748 |
| Siddhikali | 989 |
| Talai | 4,156 |
| Kulri | 1,125 |
| Nista | 2,720 |
| Selalpur | 681 |
| Bandkhola | 245 |
| Prasadpur | 1,100 |
| Bahadinagar | 1,647 |
| Katnai | 762 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simla, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia