Simulia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simulia is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,201 families residing in the village Simulia. The total population of Simulia is 4,733 out of which 2,422 are males and 2,311 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simulia is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simulia village is 489 which is 10% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simulia is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Simulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simulia is 86.7%. Thus Simulia village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.26% and the female literacy rate is 81.84% in Simulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 489 | 248 | 241 |
| Literacy | 86.66% | 91.26% | 81.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 236 | 123 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,055 | 438 | 617 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Simulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simulia village out of total population, 1,652 were engaged in work activities. 25.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,652 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 417 | 379 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 97 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 245 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,235 | 1,069 | 166 |
| Non Working | 3,081 | 974 | 2,107 |
Nearby Villages to Simulia,
Below are the list of villages near Simulia village in Bhagawanpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kul Beria | 1,993 |
| Barttan | 1,579 |
| Srikantapur | 726 |
| Kat Gechhya | 885 |
| Kotbar | 180 |
| Unal | 1,053 |
| Talda | 911 |
| Gopal Chak | 255 |
| Andulia | 649 |
| Gumkia | 879 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simulia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia