Simulia Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simulia is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 426 families residing in the village Simulia. The total population of Simulia is 1,885 out of which 956 are males and 929 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simulia is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simulia village is 345 which is 18% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simulia is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Simulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simulia is 55.6%. Thus Simulia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.62% and the female literacy rate is 47.14% in Simulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 345 | 167 | 178 |
| Literacy | 55.58% | 63.62% | 47.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 88 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,029 | 454 | 575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Simulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simulia village out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 326 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 498 | 461 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 105 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 326 | 303 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 49 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 57 | 130 |
| Non Working | 1,200 | 438 | 762 |
Map of Simulia, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simulia, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Simulia village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandibati | 921 |
| Dhuripara | 341 |
| Uttar Rampur | 5,575 |
| Barui | 1,419 |
| Uttar Mukundapur | 2,168 |
| Chaupaldanga | 3,639 |
| Kusidha | 4,560 |
| Parashtola | 969 |
| Daula | 2,029 |
| Gohila | 1,214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simulia, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia