Shimulia Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shimulia is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 752 families residing in the village Shimulia. The total population of Shimulia is 3,169 out of which 1,589 are males and 1,580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimulia is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shimulia village is 341 which is 11% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimulia is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Shimulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimulia is 78.2%. Thus Shimulia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.17% and the female literacy rate is 73.11% 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 | 341 | 163 | 178 |
| Literacy | 78.18% | 83.17% | 73.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 985 | 498 | 487 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 958 | 403 | 555 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Shimulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shimulia village out of total population, 1,205 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,205 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 519 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 995 | 893 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 256 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 519 | 472 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 155 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 118 | 92 |
| Non Working | 1,964 | 578 | 1,386 |
Map of Shimulia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shimulia, Gaighata
Below are the list of villages near Shimulia village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharmpur | 5,090 |
| Jaleshwar | 5,602 |
| Patabuka | 4,845 |
| Narikela | 5,222 |
| Natgram | 1,742 |
| Chandigar | 3,051 |
| Ambaula | 2,794 |
| Tengra | 2,654 |
| Nalkura | 844 |
| Rajapur | 3,621 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimulia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia