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Shimulia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shimulia is a medium size village located in Ghatal Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 189 families residing. The Shimulia village has population of 988 of which 515 are males while 473 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shimulia village population of children with age 0-6 is 121 which makes up 12.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shimulia village is 918 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shimulia as per census is 779, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shimulia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shimulia village was 90.66 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shimulia Male literacy stands at 96.20 % while female literacy rate was 84.76 %.

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

Shimulia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 189 - -
Population 988 515 473
Child (0-6) 121 68 53
Schedule Caste 288 158 130
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 90.66 % 96.20 % 84.76 %
Total Workers 485 325 160
Main Worker 314 - -
Marginal Worker 171 24 147

Caste Factor

Shimulia village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.15 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.10 % of total population in Shimulia village.

Work Profile

In Shimulia village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 64.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.