Simulguri Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simulguri is a village situated in Rajganj block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 925 families residing in the village Simulguri. The total population of Simulguri is 5,973 out of which 4,315 are males and 1,658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simulguri is 384.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simulguri village is 483 which is 8% of the total population. There are 275 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simulguri is 756 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (384) of Simulguri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simulguri is 90.4%. Thus Simulguri village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 94.38% and the female literacy rate is 79.31% in Simulguri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simulguri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simulguri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simulguri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 483 | 275 | 208 |
| Literacy | 90.4% | 94.38% | 79.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,717 | 999 | 718 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 462 | 329 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 1,010 | 502 | 508 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Simulguri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simulguri village out of total population, 3,707 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,707 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,410 | 3,311 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 78 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 97 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 3,188 | 3,121 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 297 | 158 | 139 |
| Non Working | 2,266 | 846 | 1,420 |
Nearby Villages to Simulguri,
Below are the list of villages near Simulguri village in Rajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Junglee Mohal | 21,408 |
| Lalitabari | 1,479 |
| Mantadari | 5,362 |
| Kamarbhita | 5,219 |
| Mehendigachh | 2,891 |
| Ambari Falakata | 3,105 |
| Gadheaganj | 3,639 |
| Jugibhita | 3,649 |
| Shikarpur | 19,437 |
| Guzrimari | 9,094 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simulguri, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia