Dakshinsimla Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dakshinsimla is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 274 families residing in the village Dakshinsimla. The total population of Dakshinsimla is 1,112 out of which 523 are males and 589 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshinsimla is 1,126.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshinsimla village is 123 which is 11% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshinsimla is 1,085 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,126) of Dakshinsimla village.

Population
1,112
Families
274
Literacy
73.21%
Sex Ratio
1,126

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshinsimla is 73.2%. Thus Dakshinsimla village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.13% and the female literacy rate is 62.67% in Dakshinsimla village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshinsimla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dakshinsimla Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshinsimla village.

Total Male Female
Children 123 59 64
Literacy 73.21% 85.13% 62.67%
Scheduled Caste 377 163 214
Scheduled Tribe 245 123 122
Illiterate 388 128 260

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22% of total population in Dakshinsimla village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dakshinsimla village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 51.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 191 170 21
Cultivators 41 39 2
Agriculture Labourer 83 67 16
Other Workers 67 64 3
Marginal Workers 182 133 49
Non Working 739 220 519

Nearby Villages to Dakshinsimla,

Below are the list of villages near Dakshinsimla village in Kharagpur - II.

Village Population
Chakturia 1,030
Shyamnagar 361
Narasinhapur 692
Fatemahammad 335
Dharimba 2,427
Talashibramchak 234
Mantageria 300
Gopinathpur 735
Sanmaninathpur 738
Changual 3,737

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