Shimla Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shimla is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 722 families residing in the village Shimla. The total population of Shimla is 2,974 out of which 1,492 are males and 1,482 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimla is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shimla village is 320 which is 11% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimla is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Shimla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimla is 65.4%. Thus Shimla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 70.9% and the female literacy rate is 59.97% in Shimla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shimla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shimla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shimla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 320 | 162 | 158 |
| Literacy | 65.45% | 70.9% | 59.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 873 | 442 | 431 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 855 | 422 | 433 |
| Illiterate | 1,237 | 549 | 688 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.7% of total population in Shimla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shimla village out of total population, 1,288 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,288 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 554 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 949 | 718 | 231 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 106 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 554 | 346 | 208 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 259 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 204 | 135 |
| Non Working | 1,686 | 570 | 1,116 |
Map of Shimla, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shimla, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Shimla village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nudipur | 2,893 |
| Sonara | 865 |
| Kalshi | 2,897 |
| Ilamdanga | 544 |
| Shashinara | 2,622 |
| Shura | 1,208 |
| Amudpur | 2,331 |
| Durgapur | 2,056 |
| Maheshpur | 891 |
| Chotkhanda | 4,365 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimla, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia