Shimulia Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shimulia is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 396 families residing in the village Shimulia. The total population of Shimulia is 1,745 out of which 886 are males and 859 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimulia is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shimulia village is 155 which is 9% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimulia is 1,153 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Shimulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimulia is 80.1%. Thus Shimulia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.7% and the female literacy rate is 71.13% in Shimulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shimulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shimulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shimulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 72 | 83 |
| Literacy | 80.13% | 88.7% | 71.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 478 | 245 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 617 | 322 | 295 |
| Illiterate | 471 | 164 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.4% of total population in Shimulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shimulia village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 434 | 389 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 187 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 155 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 100 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,188 | 397 | 791 |
Map of Shimulia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shimulia, Bongaon
Below are the list of villages near Shimulia village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Huda Bishnupur | 1,293 |
| Mathurapur | 840 |
| Dakshin Bhabanipur | 2,485 |
| Uttar Kanakpur | 898 |
| Ganeshpur | 1,256 |
| Briddhapalla | 1,255 |
| Belgaria | 1,376 |
| Chithalia | 1,198 |
| Manikpol | 2,948 |
| Sanakpur | 4,057 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimulia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia