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Shimulberia Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Shimulberia is a medium size village located in Raghunathpur - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 110 families residing. The Shimulberia village has population of 637 of which 311 are males while 326 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shimulberia village population of children with age 0-6 is 93 which makes up 14.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shimulberia village is 1048 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shimulberia as per census is 632, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shimulberia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shimulberia village was 52.57 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shimulberia Male literacy stands at 70.08 % while female literacy rate was 37.24 %.

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

Shimulberia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 110 - -
Population 637 311 326
Child (0-6) 93 57 36
Schedule Caste 79 39 40
Schedule Tribe 558 272 286
Literacy 52.57 % 70.08 % 37.24 %
Total Workers 368 165 203
Main Worker 145 - -
Marginal Worker 223 47 176

Caste Factor

In Shimulberia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.60 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.40 % of total population in Shimulberia village.

Work Profile

In Shimulberia village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 39.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.