Simla Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simla is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 523 families residing in the village Simla. The total population of Simla is 2,530 out of which 1,254 are males and 1,276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simla is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simla village is 305 which is 12% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simla is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Simla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simla is 68.8%. Thus Simla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.18% and the female literacy rate is 57.7% 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 | 305 | 159 | 146 |
| Literacy | 68.76% | 80.18% | 57.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 97 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,358 | 663 | 695 |
| Illiterate | 1,000 | 376 | 624 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.7% of total population in Simla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simla village out of total population, 1,187 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,187 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 273 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 670 | 502 | 168 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 216 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 273 | 145 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 140 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 517 | 166 | 351 |
| Non Working | 1,343 | 586 | 757 |
Map of Simla, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simla, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Simla village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shampur | 317 |
| Damankiari | 1,680 |
| Gopalpur | 524 |
| Kashidi | 569 |
| Majurjura | 1,204 |
| Sunra | 348 |
| Liya | 755 |
| Seja | 1,531 |
| Bhuiandi | 692 |
| Ghutlia | 693 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simla, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia