Simni Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simni is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 273 families residing in the village Simni. The total population of Simni is 1,327 out of which 684 are males and 643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simni is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simni village is 193 which is 15% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simni is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Simni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simni is 52.2%. Thus Simni village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 68.58% and the female literacy rate is 35.3% in Simni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 108 | 85 |
| Literacy | 52.2% | 68.58% | 35.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 65 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,120 | 577 | 543 |
| Illiterate | 735 | 289 | 446 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84.4% of total population in Simni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simni village out of total population, 599 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 599 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 362 | 320 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 224 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 81 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 74 | 163 |
| Non Working | 728 | 290 | 438 |
Map of Simni, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simni, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Simni village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanthali | 505 |
| Jabar | 756 |
| Baruadi | 163 |
| Taherbera | 729 |
| Haratan | 965 |
| Bararola | 5,913 |
| Lakshmipur | 75 |
| Marlong | 875 |
| Urmad | 297 |
| Chirugara | 622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simni, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia