Shimla Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shimla Durgapur is a village situated in Baduria block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,697 families residing in the village Shimla Durgapur. The total population of Shimla Durgapur is 7,225 out of which 3,738 are males and 3,487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimla Durgapur is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shimla Durgapur village is 851 which is 12% of the total population. There are 462 male children and 389 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimla Durgapur is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Shimla Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimla Durgapur is 79.6%. Thus Shimla Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.06% and the female literacy rate is 75.89% in Shimla Durgapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shimla Durgapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shimla Durgapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shimla Durgapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 851 | 462 | 389 |
| Literacy | 79.57% | 83.06% | 75.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 550 | 290 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 368 | 191 | 177 |
| Illiterate | 2,153 | 1,017 | 1,136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Shimla Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shimla Durgapur village out of total population, 3,417 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,417 workers engaged in Main Work, 483 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 890 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,015 | 1,864 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 483 | 474 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 890 | 822 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 612 | 543 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,402 | 513 | 889 |
| Non Working | 3,808 | 1,361 | 2,447 |
Map of Shimla Durgapur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shimla Durgapur, Baduria
Below are the list of villages near Shimla Durgapur village in Baduria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandpur | 1,653 |
| Kalinga | 2,578 |
| Haidarpur | 4,098 |
| Jashaikati | 7,317 |
| Saidpur | 1,129 |
| Narayanpur | 4,116 |
| Atghara | 5,250 |
| Nowapara | 2,357 |
| Sannya | 1,928 |
| Jangalpur | 4,917 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimla Durgapur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia