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Simuliya Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Simuliya is a medium size village located in Neturia Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 212 families residing. The Simuliya village has population of 1266 of which 655 are males while 611 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Simuliya village population of children with age 0-6 is 222 which makes up 17.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Simuliya village is 933 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Simuliya as per census is 1220, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Simuliya village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Simuliya village was 60.44 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Simuliya Male literacy stands at 76.58 % while female literacy rate was 42.13 %.

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

Simuliya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 212 - -
Population 1,266 655 611
Child (0-6) 222 100 122
Schedule Caste 659 345 314
Schedule Tribe 223 112 111
Literacy 60.44 % 76.58 % 42.13 %
Total Workers 594 391 203
Main Worker 52 - -
Marginal Worker 542 341 201

Caste Factor

In Simuliya village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.05 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.61 % of total population in Simuliya village.

Work Profile

In Simuliya village out of total population, 594 were engaged in work activities. 8.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 594 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.