Simulgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simulgachhi is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 222 families residing in the village Simulgachhi. The total population of Simulgachhi is 954 out of which 487 are males and 467 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simulgachhi is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simulgachhi village is 120 which is 13% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simulgachhi is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Simulgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simulgachhi is 71.5%. Thus Simulgachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.41% and the female literacy rate is 67.32% in Simulgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simulgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simulgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simulgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 60 | 60 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 75.41% | 67.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 358 | 165 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Simulgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simulgachhi village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 57% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 209 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 110 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 63 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 100 | 92 |
| Non Working | 508 | 178 | 330 |
Nearby Villages to Simulgachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Simulgachhi village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaurdanga | 2,133 |
| Bhatna Pekua | 3,102 |
| Bara Meigachhi | 887 |
| Mallikpur | 455 |
| Okarsha | 1,795 |
| Chandpur | 3,222 |
| Amul | 2,694 |
| Multi Krishnanagar | 5,408 |
| Sribati | 2,656 |
| Ghumuria | 851 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simulgachhi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia