Shimulia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shimulia is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 113 families residing in the village Shimulia. The total population of Shimulia is 498 out of which 261 are males and 237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimulia is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shimulia village is 65 which is 13% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimulia is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Shimulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimulia is 62.1%. Thus Shimulia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.3% and the female literacy rate is 43.2% 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 | 65 | 34 | 31 |
| Literacy | 62.12% | 79.3% | 43.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 290 | 151 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 73 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 81 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.9% of total population in Shimulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shimulia village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 103 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 99 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Non Working | 332 | 132 | 200 |
Map of Shimulia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shimulia, Gopiballavpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Shimulia village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phutipal | 323 |
| Bajari | 295 |
| Talgabra | 219 |
| Kanthalia | 487 |
| Tentulia | 469 |
| Dain Mari | 261 |
| Nakhra | 360 |
| Gohal Mara | 537 |
| Kushmar | 700 |
| Khamar | 1,059 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimulia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia