Simlon Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simlon is a village situated in Kalna - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 937 families residing in the village Simlon. The total population of Simlon is 3,908 out of which 1,932 are males and 1,976 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simlon is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simlon village is 374 which is 10% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simlon is 1,461 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Simlon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simlon is 78.7%. Thus Simlon village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.56% and the female literacy rate is 71.78% in Simlon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simlon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simlon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simlon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 374 | 152 | 222 |
| Literacy | 78.72% | 85.56% | 71.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,688 | 835 | 853 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 785 | 374 | 411 |
| Illiterate | 1,126 | 409 | 717 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.1% of total population in Simlon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simlon village out of total population, 1,512 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,512 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 754 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,174 | 1,023 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 224 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 754 | 638 | 116 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 160 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 338 | 154 | 184 |
| Non Working | 2,396 | 755 | 1,641 |
Nearby Villages to Simlon,
Below are the list of villages near Simlon village in Kalna - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maslandapur | 1,434 |
| Atgharia | 2,188 |
| Madhupur | 1,242 |
| Surjapur | 1,626 |
| Briddhapara | 5,525 |
| Nischintapur | 919 |
| Sargaria | 1,017 |
| Kandarpabati | 364 |
| Sondalpur | 1,030 |
| Bhatra | 1,846 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simlon, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia