Simla Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simla is a village situated in Khatra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 287 families residing in the village Simla. The total population of Simla is 1,392 out of which 707 are males and 685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simla is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simla village is 169 which is 12% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simla is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Simla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simla is 55%. Thus Simla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 67.21% and the female literacy rate is 42.79% 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 | 169 | 94 | 75 |
| Literacy | 55.03% | 67.21% | 42.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 672 | 338 | 334 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 175 | 82 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 719 | 295 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.6% of total population in Simla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simla village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 276 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 66 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 137 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 72 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 118 | 59 |
| Non Working | 920 | 313 | 607 |
Map of Simla, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simla, Khatra
Below are the list of villages near Simla village in Khatra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damodarpur | 581 |
| Arkama | 1,947 |
| Kadra | 1,125 |
| Rangi Bari | 694 |
| Bhaluka | 228 |
| Dhemnasol | 676 |
| Jasara | 1,027 |
| Kankata | 766 |
| Baidyanathpur | 1,706 |
| Dharra Muli | 1,258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simla, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia