Simla Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simla is a village situated in Purbasthali - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 519 families residing in the village Simla. The total population of Simla is 2,257 out of which 1,197 are males and 1,060 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simla is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simla village is 274 which is 12% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simla is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Simla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simla is 64.6%. Thus Simla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 69.77% and the female literacy rate is 58.63% 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 | 274 | 135 | 139 |
| Literacy | 64.6% | 69.77% | 58.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,324 | 709 | 615 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 976 | 456 | 520 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.7% 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, 917 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 917 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 390 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 695 | 575 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 155 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 390 | 361 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 7 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 52 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 191 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,340 | 431 | 909 |
Map of Simla, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simla, Purbasthali - II
Below are the list of villages near Simla village in Purbasthali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuturia | 442 |
| Gopipur | 522 |
| Sajiara | 2,646 |
| Kashthasali | 4,343 |
| Falea | 6,944 |
| Chupi | 7,159 |
| Hrishi | 4,967 |
| Purbbasthali | 4,207 |
| Muragachha | 2,047 |
| Palaspuli | 4,642 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simla, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia