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Shimulia Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Shimulia is a medium size village located in Bongaon Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 396 families residing. The Shimulia village has population of 1745 of which 886 are males while 859 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shimulia village population of children with age 0-6 is 155 which makes up 8.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shimulia village is 970 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shimulia as per census is 1153, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shimulia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shimulia village was 80.13 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shimulia Male literacy stands at 88.70 % while female literacy rate was 71.13 %.

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 396 - -
Population 1,745 886 859
Child (0-6) 155 72 83
Schedule Caste 478 245 233
Schedule Tribe 617 322 295
Literacy 80.13 % 88.70 % 71.13 %
Total Workers 557 489 68
Main Worker 434 - -
Marginal Worker 123 100 23

Caste Factor

In Shimulia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 27.39 % of total population in Shimulia village.

Work Profile

In Shimulia village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 77.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourer.