Simla Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simla is a village situated in Hemtabad block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 118 families residing in the village Simla. The total population of Simla is 565 out of which 285 are males and 280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simla is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simla village is 82 which is 15% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simla is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Simla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simla is 56.1%. Thus Simla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.75% and the female literacy rate is 52.48% 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 | 82 | 44 | 38 |
| Literacy | 56.11% | 59.75% | 52.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 504 | 250 | 254 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 294 | 141 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.2% 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, 281 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 125 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 79 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 34 | 78 |
| Non Working | 284 | 126 | 158 |
Map of Simla, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simla, Hemtabad
Below are the list of villages near Simla village in Hemtabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranhatta | 1,530 |
| Kakarsing | 3,136 |
| Arazi Kasimpur | 1,872 |
| Harinarayanpur | 1,544 |
| Kantor | 2,671 |
| Mahipur | 1,421 |
| Hemtabad | 3,810 |
| Dudhanda | 1,983 |
| Sonabanda | 1,098 |
| Arazi Dudhanda | 238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simla, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia