Simla Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011

Simla is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 320 families residing in the village Simla. The total population of Simla is 1,337 out of which 664 are males and 673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simla is 1,014.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simla village is 143 which is 11% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simla is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Simla village.

Population
1,337
Families
320
Literacy
70.1%
Sex Ratio
1,014

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simla is 70.1%. Thus Simla village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 78.56% and the female literacy rate is 62.03% in Simla village.

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

Simla Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 143 81 62
Literacy 70.1% 78.56% 62.03%
Scheduled Caste 955 464 491
Scheduled Tribe 100 51 49
Illiterate 500 206 294

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Simla village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Simla village out of total population, 682 were engaged in work activities. 38.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 682 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 265 190 75
Cultivators 16 16 0
Agriculture Labourer 209 139 70
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 39 34 5
Marginal Workers 417 215 202
Non Working 655 259 396

Nearby Villages to Simla,

Below are the list of villages near Simla village in Dhaniakhali.

Village Population
Harpur 2,054
Uttar Malikapur 401
Jadupur 566
Madhusudanpur 773
Ala 1,029
Chhota Mallikpur 873
Konan 3,023
Galgale 319
Dhaniakhali 3,738
Pitha 747

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