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Simla Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Simla is a large village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 523 families residing. The Simla village has population of 2530 of which 1254 are males while 1276 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Simla village population of children with age 0-6 is 305 which makes up 12.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Simla village is 1018 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Simla as per census is 918, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Simla village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Simla village was 68.76 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Simla Male literacy stands at 80.18 % while female literacy rate was 57.70 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Simla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Simla village.

Simla Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 523 - -
Population 2,530 1,254 1,276
Child (0-6) 305 159 146
Schedule Caste 178 97 81
Schedule Tribe 1,358 663 695
Literacy 68.76 % 80.18 % 57.70 %
Total Workers 1,187 668 519
Main Worker 670 - -
Marginal Worker 517 166 351

Caste Factor

In Simla village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.68 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.04 % of total population in Simla village.

Work Profile

In Simla village out of total population, 1187 were engaged in work activities. 56.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1187 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 273 were Agricultural labourer.