Simga Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Simga is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Simga tehsil of Raipur district. The Simga city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,137 families residing in the Simga city. The total population of Simga is 16,027 out of which 7,996 are males and 8,031 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simga is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simga city is 2429 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1241 male children and 1188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simga is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simga is 78.5%. Thus Simga has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.77% and the female literacy rate is 69.41% in Simga.
Simga Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,137 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Simga Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simga Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,429 | 1,241 | 1,188 |
| Literacy | 78.5% | 74.1% | 59.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,324 | 655 | 669 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 308 | 147 | 161 |
| Illiterate | 5,348 | 2,067 | 3,281 |
Caste-wise Population - Simga
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Simga.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,324 | 655 | 669 |
| Schedule Tribe | 308 | 147 | 161 |
Religion-wise Population - Simga
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Simga is 14,273 which is 89.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Simga is 1,445 which is 9.02% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Simga as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,273 | (89.06%) | 7,101 | 7,172 |
| Muslim | 1,445 | (9.02%) | 728 | 717 |
| Christian | 119 | (0.74%) | 64 | 55 |
| Sikh | 65 | (0.41%) | 36 | 29 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 121 | (0.75%) | 66 | 55 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Simga
The total literacy rate of Simga was 78.53% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 10,679 literates, males were 5,929 while females were 4,750. Also the male literacy rate was 87.77% and the female literacy rate was 69.41% in Simga.
| Simga | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.41% | 60.24% |
| Male | 87.77% | 80.27% |
| Total | 78.53% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Simga
The Sex Ratio of Simga is 1,004. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Simga. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Simga.
Child Population - Simga
According to Census 2011, there were 2,429 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Simga. Out of which 1,241 were male while 1,188 were female.
Working Population - Simga
In Simga Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,896 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,896 workers engaged in Main Work, 842 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 680 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,605 | 3,464 | 1,141 |
| Cultivators | 842 | 525 | 317 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 680 | 357 | 323 |
| Household Industries | 210 | 119 | 91 |
| Other Workers | 2,873 | 2,463 | 410 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,291 | 693 | 598 |
| Non Working | 10,131 | 3,839 | 6,292 |
Simga Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Simga is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,796 | 56.8% | 1,043 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 737 | 68.4% | 945 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 470 | 73% | 911 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,024 | 79.6% | 903 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,096 | 67.5% | 971 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,826 | 65.2% | 949 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,461 | 71.9% | 1,058 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,208 | 65.7% | 1,007 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 779 | 60.2% | 1,072 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,060 | 68.8% | 1,038 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 911 | 73.8% | 1,104 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 769 | 71.9% | 952 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 646 | 70.1% | 1,084 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,124 | 67.4% | 1,025 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,120 | 52.6% | 996 |
Map of Simga, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simga, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia