Simla Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simla is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 208 families residing in the village Simla. The total population of Simla is 883 out of which 464 are males and 419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simla is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simla village is 92 which is 10% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simla is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Simla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simla is 87.6%. Thus Simla village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.51% and the female literacy rate is 81.07% 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 | 92 | 48 | 44 |
| Literacy | 87.61% | 93.51% | 81.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 96 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 75 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Simla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simla village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 293 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 192 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 72 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 571 | 170 | 401 |
Nearby Villages to Simla,
Below are the list of villages near Simla village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bolghata | 635 |
| Dhaikhanda | 981 |
| Radhanagar | 596 |
| Barasat | 530 |
| Shripur | 381 |
| Gangchya | 87 |
| Raska | 577 |
| Akatkola | 391 |
| Muide | 782 |
| Belgere | 537 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia