Simakanali Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simakanali is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 176 families residing in the village Simakanali. The total population of Simakanali is 829 out of which 425 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simakanali is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simakanali village is 110 which is 13% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simakanali is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Simakanali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simakanali is 69.4%. Thus Simakanali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 84.32% and the female literacy rate is 53.58% in Simakanali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simakanali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simakanali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simakanali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 55 | 55 |
| Literacy | 69.4% | 84.32% | 53.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 34 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 134 | 61 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 330 | 113 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.2% of total population in Simakanali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simakanali village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 24.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 94 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 149 | 170 |
| Non Working | 408 | 182 | 226 |
Map of Simakanali, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simakanali, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Simakanali village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Poradi | 1,659 |
| Mahuladanga | 327 |
| Laharia | 1,883 |
| Debgram | 709 |
| Kendbani | 405 |
| Bhagaband | 1,497 |
| Layamara | 94 |
| Badra | 3,082 |
| Chandanpur | 509 |
| Parbad | 141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simakanali, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia