Simulhir Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simulhir is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 141 families residing in the village Simulhir. The total population of Simulhir is 782 out of which 414 are males and 368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simulhir is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simulhir village is 103 which is 13% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simulhir is 717 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Simulhir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simulhir is 55.2%. Thus Simulhir village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 69.77% and the female literacy rate is 39.38% in Simulhir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simulhir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simulhir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simulhir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 60 | 43 |
| Literacy | 55.23% | 69.77% | 39.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 532 | 284 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 88 | 45 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 407 | 167 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Simulhir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simulhir village out of total population, 332 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 332 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 145 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 131 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 77 | 89 |
| Non Working | 450 | 192 | 258 |
Map of Simulhir, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simulhir, Raghunathpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Simulhir village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alladih | 1,482 |
| Lakhiara Alias Joradih | 1,351 |
| Bhabanipur | 903 |
| Usir | 2,430 |
| Uka | 1,262 |
| Ratanpur | 515 |
| Ichhar | 6,496 |
| Kargali | 3,111 |
| Santaldih | 961 |
| Dandua | 1,544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simulhir, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia