Simla Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simla is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 421 families residing in the village Simla. The total population of Simla is 2,010 out of which 1,043 are males and 967 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simla is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simla village is 253 which is 13% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simla is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Simla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simla is 59.3%. Thus Simla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 65.86% and the female literacy rate is 52.19% 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 | 253 | 129 | 124 |
| Literacy | 59.31% | 65.86% | 52.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,058 | 552 | 506 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 968 | 441 | 527 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Simla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simla village out of total population, 1,001 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,001 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 433 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 759 | 573 | 186 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 178 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 433 | 283 | 150 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 99 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 68 | 174 |
| Non Working | 1,009 | 402 | 607 |
Map of Simla, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simla, Sonamukhi
Below are the list of villages near Simla village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakai | 1,476 |
| Merashol | 585 |
| Harishchandrapur | 865 |
| Radharamanpur | 1,732 |
| Ulai | 1,237 |
| Pear Bera | 2,761 |
| Birchandrapur | 1,666 |
| Prayagpur | 635 |
| Manush Mari | 3,694 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 3 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simla, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia