Simulia Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simulia is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 661 families residing in the village Simulia. The total population of Simulia is 2,930 out of which 1,541 are males and 1,389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simulia is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Simulia village is 397 which is 14% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 186 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simulia is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Simulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simulia is 65.3%. Thus Simulia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 71.65% and the female literacy rate is 58.19% 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 | 397 | 211 | 186 |
| Literacy | 65.26% | 71.65% | 58.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 859 | 439 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,277 | 588 | 689 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Simulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simulia village out of total population, 909 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 909 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 593 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 808 | 788 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 120 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 593 | 585 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 60 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 94 | 7 |
| Non Working | 2,021 | 659 | 1,362 |
Map of Simulia, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Simulia, Burwan
Below are the list of villages near Simulia village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barwan | 8,974 |
| Ekamba | 2,531 |
| Ruhina | 2,522 |
| Katna | 2,052 |
| Salpa | 672 |
| Chawki | 611 |
| Srihatti | 3,621 |
| Nabagram | 1,587 |
| Akundi | 676 |
| Monai Kandra | 3,654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simulia, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia