Simait Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simait is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Simait. The total population of Simait is 510 out of which 265 are males and 245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simait is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simait village is 59 which is 12% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simait is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Simait village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simait is 58.8%. Thus Simait village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 63.4% and the female literacy rate is 53.7% in Simait village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simait village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simait Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simait village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 30 | 29 |
| Literacy | 58.76% | 63.4% | 53.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 276 | 148 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 103 | 55 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 116 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.2% of total population in Simait village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simait village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 175 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144 | 112 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Non Working | 281 | 86 | 195 |
Map of Simait, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simait, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Simait village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baidyanathpur | 941 |
| Purbba Islampur | 1,338 |
| Dihipara | 1,348 |
| Shian | 2,106 |
| Sahajapur | 1,488 |
| Dwarkanathpur | 3,363 |
| Jaykrishnapur | 255 |
| Khandagram | 978 |
| Gobindapur | 920 |
| Jajnanagar | 2,542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simait, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia