Shimlon Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shimlon is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 103 families residing in the village Shimlon. The total population of Shimlon is 476 out of which 255 are males and 221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimlon is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shimlon village is 71 which is 15% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimlon is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Shimlon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimlon is 64.9%. Thus Shimlon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.57% and the female literacy rate is 44.39% in Shimlon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shimlon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shimlon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shimlon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Literacy | 64.94% | 82.57% | 44.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 240 | 132 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 155 | 78 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 75 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.6% of total population in Shimlon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shimlon village out of total population, 131 were engaged in work activities. 48.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 131 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 59 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 67 | 0 |
| Non Working | 345 | 129 | 216 |
Map of Shimlon, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shimlon, Raghunathpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Shimlon village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gagra | 1,947 |
| Jarukhamar | 473 |
| Digardi | 151 |
| Lachhmanpur | 1,011 |
| Shikratanr | 511 |
| Namabathan | 250 |
| Kelahi | 222 |
| Gopal Chak | 126 |
| Layekdi | 398 |
| Dhatara | 1,274 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimlon, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia