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Shimlagar Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Shimlagar is a medium size village located in Gangajalghati Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 98 families residing. The Shimlagar village has population of 502 of which 263 are males while 239 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shimlagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 13.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shimlagar village is 909 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shimlagar as per census is 838, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shimlagar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shimlagar village was 63.13 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shimlagar Male literacy stands at 76.11 % while female literacy rate was 49.04 %.

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

Shimlagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 98 - -
Population 502 263 239
Child (0-6) 68 37 31
Schedule Caste 158 83 75
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 63.13 % 76.11 % 49.04 %
Total Workers 217 158 59
Main Worker 101 - -
Marginal Worker 116 62 54

Caste Factor

Shimlagar village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.47 % of total population in Shimlagar village. The village Shimlagar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shimlagar village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 46.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.