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Simali Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Simali is a medium size village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 237 families residing. The Simali village has population of 1186 of which 616 are males while 570 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Simali village population of children with age 0-6 is 187 which makes up 15.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Simali village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Simali as per census is 816, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Simali village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Simali village was 58.66 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Simali Male literacy stands at 72.90 % while female literacy rate was 43.62 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Simali 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 Simali village.

Simali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 237 - -
Population 1,186 616 570
Child (0-6) 187 103 84
Schedule Caste 187 108 79
Schedule Tribe 790 408 382
Literacy 58.66 % 72.90 % 43.62 %
Total Workers 555 307 248
Main Worker 167 - -
Marginal Worker 388 184 204

Caste Factor

In Simali village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.77 % of total population in Simali village.

Work Profile

In Simali village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 30.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.