Shimulia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shimulia is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 189 families residing in the village Shimulia. The total population of Shimulia is 988 out of which 515 are males and 473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimulia is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shimulia village is 121 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimulia is 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Shimulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimulia is 90.7%. Thus Shimulia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.2% and the female literacy rate is 84.76% 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 | 121 | 68 | 53 |
| Literacy | 90.66% | 96.2% | 84.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 288 | 158 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 85 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shimulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shimulia village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 314 | 301 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 200 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 67 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 24 | 147 |
| Non Working | 503 | 190 | 313 |
Map of Shimulia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shimulia, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Shimulia village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalshara | 2,183 |
| Mulgram | 3,303 |
| Kharika | 324 |
| Hemnagar | 495 |
| Ranirbazar | 3,287 |
| Amarpur Raghunathpur | 1,583 |
| Balaramga | 753 |
| Radhanagar | 5,827 |
| Shibpur | 2,289 |
| Nishchindipur | 475 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimulia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia