Shimulberia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shimulberia 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 110 families residing in the village Shimulberia. The total population of Shimulberia is 637 out of which 311 are males and 326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimulberia is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shimulberia village is 93 which is 15% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimulberia is 632 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Shimulberia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimulberia is 52.6%. Thus Shimulberia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 70.08% and the female literacy rate is 37.24% in Shimulberia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shimulberia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shimulberia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shimulberia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 57 | 36 |
| Literacy | 52.57% | 70.08% | 37.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 39 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 558 | 272 | 286 |
| Illiterate | 351 | 133 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.6% of total population in Shimulberia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shimulberia village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 145 | 118 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 73 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 42 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 47 | 176 |
| Non Working | 269 | 146 | 123 |
Map of Shimulberia, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shimulberia, Raghunathpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Shimulberia village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabar | 563 |
| Gopalpur | 405 |
| Chorpahari | 1,103 |
| Kadamarra | 1,277 |
| Nischintapur | 317 |
| Biltora | 1,997 |
| Sarberia | 1,177 |
| Dhunia | 868 |
| Metyal Sahar | 1,709 |
| Alaldi | 580 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimulberia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia