Shimalandi Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shimalandi is a village situated in Nalhati - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 730 families residing in the village Shimalandi. The total population of Shimalandi is 2,902 out of which 1,435 are males and 1,467 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimalandi is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shimalandi village is 380 which is 13% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimalandi is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Shimalandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimalandi is 69.2%. Thus Shimalandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.04% and the female literacy rate is 62.4% in Shimalandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shimalandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shimalandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shimalandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 380 | 187 | 193 |
| Literacy | 69.15% | 76.04% | 62.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 890 | 441 | 449 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 111 | 53 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 1,158 | 486 | 672 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Shimalandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shimalandi village out of total population, 1,057 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 553 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 900 | 738 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 93 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 553 | 462 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 151 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 74 | 83 |
| Non Working | 1,845 | 623 | 1,222 |
Map of Shimalandi, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shimalandi, Nalhati - II
Below are the list of villages near Shimalandi village in Nalhati - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sabasidanga | 134 |
| Hazaripur | 2,292 |
| Nabagram | 4,032 |
| Ujirpur | 4,115 |
| Nagra | 3,133 |
| Biralchauki | 4,783 |
| Baneshwar | 1,364 |
| Dangapara | 557 |
| Lohapur | 4,133 |
| Tilora | 771 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimalandi, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia