Simalia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Simalia is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 432 families residing in the village Simalia. The total population of Simalia is 2,285 out of which 1,197 are males and 1,088 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simalia is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simalia village is 500 which is 22% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simalia is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Simalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simalia is 38.6%. Thus Simalia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 44.99% and the female literacy rate is 31.34% in Simalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 500 | 248 | 252 |
| Literacy | 38.6% | 44.99% | 31.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 184 | 96 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,596 | 770 | 826 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Simalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simalia village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 430 | 418 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 149 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 241 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 140 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,710 | 639 | 1,071 |
Map of Simalia, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Simalia, Amour
Below are the list of villages near Simalia village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nauagachhi | 585 |
| Kudhili | 132 |
| Dumra | 303 |
| Rangamati | 4,195 |
| Salta | 2,900 |
| Talbari | 3,567 |
| Surjapur | 1,500 |
| Nahrakol | 1,979 |
| Kolsalta | 859 |
| Dahuabari | 4,354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simalia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia