Simulia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simulia is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 447 families residing in the village Simulia. The total population of Simulia is 2,659 out of which 1,389 are males and 1,270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simulia is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simulia village is 391 which is 15% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simulia is 707 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Simulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simulia is 66.1%. Thus Simulia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.62% and the female literacy rate is 52.98% 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 | 391 | 229 | 162 |
| Literacy | 66.09% | 78.62% | 52.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 482 | 249 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,160 | 477 | 683 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Simulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simulia village out of total population, 979 were engaged in work activities. 53.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 979 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 523 | 462 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 145 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 126 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 175 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 456 | 222 | 234 |
| Non Working | 1,680 | 705 | 975 |
Map of Simulia, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simulia, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Simulia village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalipur | 106 |
| Raybandh | 1,020 |
| Chakda | 3,275 |
| Kotloi | 3,151 |
| Balguma | 2,353 |
| Rampur | 849 |
| Manguria | 3,808 |
| Phatepur | 736 |
| Sanaijuri | 2,985 |
| Karamara | 664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simulia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia