Simulguri Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simulguri is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 538 families residing in the village Simulguri. The total population of Simulguri is 2,329 out of which 1,197 are males and 1,132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simulguri is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simulguri village is 301 which is 13% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simulguri is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Simulguri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simulguri is 73.7%. Thus Simulguri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 78.2% and the female literacy rate is 68.84% in Simulguri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simulguri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simulguri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simulguri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 301 | 151 | 150 |
| Literacy | 73.67% | 78.2% | 68.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,488 | 765 | 723 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 835 | 379 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Simulguri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simulguri village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 667 | 626 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 164 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 287 | 262 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 210 | 198 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,634 | 556 | 1,078 |
Map of Simulguri, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simulguri, Cooch Behar - I
Below are the list of villages near Simulguri village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hourgari | 3,247 |
| Gokuler Kuthi | 1,071 |
| Hirar Kuthi | 439 |
| Chhat Gokuler Kuthi | 1,049 |
| Charaker Kuthi | 2,693 |
| Chhat Duder Kuthi | 3,180 |
| Charaker Kuthi Dewanbas | 2,091 |
| Dudder Kuthi | 1,944 |
| Chandisal | 693 |
| Bhogdabri Kesharibari | 3,195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simulguri, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia