Simulia Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simulia is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 409 families residing in the village Simulia. The total population of Simulia is 1,960 out of which 1,005 are males and 955 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simulia is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simulia village is 291 which is 15% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simulia is 1,124 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Simulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simulia is 50.7%. Thus Simulia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 56.57% and the female literacy rate is 44.32% 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 | 291 | 137 | 154 |
| Literacy | 50.69% | 56.57% | 44.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 665 | 343 | 322 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,114 | 514 | 600 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Simulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simulia village out of total population, 553 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 553 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 511 | 453 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 201 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 245 | 223 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 30 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,407 | 522 | 885 |
Map of Simulia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simulia, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Simulia village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayanagar | 1,961 |
| Basatput | 2,441 |
| Matiari | 1,673 |
| Chaugharia | 1,759 |
| Kanki | 1,587 |
| Hathipaon | 1,265 |
| Najarpur | 818 |
| Deogaon | 2,414 |
| Nizampur | 5,755 |
| Sahaspur | 1,205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simulia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia