Simla Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simla is a village situated in Bamangola block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Simla. The total population of Simla is 685 out of which 358 are males and 327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simla is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simla village is 73 which is 11% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simla is 622 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Simla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simla is 43.5%. Thus Simla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 49.52% and the female literacy rate is 37.12% 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 | 73 | 45 | 28 |
| Literacy | 43.46% | 49.52% | 37.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 522 | 280 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 90 | 38 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 419 | 203 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Simla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simla village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 156 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 92 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 53 | 2 |
| Non Working | 473 | 149 | 324 |
Map of Simla, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simla, Bamangola
Below are the list of villages near Simla village in Bamangola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malancha | 600 |
| Dabar | 655 |
| Datulipara | 258 |
| Nepalpur | 743 |
| Kasimpur | 415 |
| Saharbari | 506 |
| Ganguria | 826 |
| Sarmura | 1,456 |
| Olandar | 1,101 |
| Shukail | 728 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simla, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia