Simla Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simla is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 303 families residing in the village Simla. The total population of Simla is 1,387 out of which 715 are males and 672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simla is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simla village is 156 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simla is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Simla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simla is 67.7%. Thus Simla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 78.45% and the female literacy rate is 56.33% in Simla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 84 | 72 |
| Literacy | 67.67% | 78.45% | 56.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 298 | 146 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 554 | 220 | 334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Simla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simla village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 37.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 150 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 124 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 279 | 210 | 69 |
| Non Working | 941 | 355 | 586 |
Map of Simla, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simla, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Simla village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shalchura | 997 |
| Nekra Kunda | 288 |
| Mantumura | 759 |
| Chhata Pathar | 739 |
| Khobradihi | 461 |
| Baliguma | 685 |
| Amalatara | 697 |
| Upar Dihi | 713 |
| Pitha Bad | 432 |
| Antkuria | 779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simla, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia