Simla Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simla is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Simla. The total population of Simla is 985 out of which 483 are males and 502 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simla is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simla village is 129 which is 13% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simla is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Simla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simla is 65%. Thus Simla village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 74.05% and the female literacy rate is 56.19% 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 | 129 | 63 | 66 |
| Literacy | 64.95% | 74.05% | 56.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 569 | 261 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 429 | 172 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Simla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simla village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 18.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 72 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 48 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 383 | 223 | 160 |
| Non Working | 516 | 188 | 328 |
Nearby Villages to Simla,
Below are the list of villages near Simla village in Binpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dulki | 416 |
| Bhedakui | 643 |
| Chhota Kharpal | 40 |
| Bamandiha | 2,770 |
| Kuchlapahari | 462 |
| Rupai | 751 |
| Meteldi | 162 |
| Gondapal | 890 |
| Kushmora | 321 |
| Bhurru Danga | 248 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia