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Shimulia Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Shimulia is a large village located in Gaighata Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 752 families residing. The Shimulia village has population of 3169 of which 1589 are males while 1580 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shimulia village population of children with age 0-6 is 341 which makes up 10.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shimulia village is 994 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shimulia as per census is 1092, 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 78.18 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shimulia Male literacy stands at 83.17 % while female literacy rate was 73.11 %.

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 752 - -
Population 3,169 1,589 1,580
Child (0-6) 341 163 178
Schedule Caste 985 498 487
Schedule Tribe 7 3 4
Literacy 78.18 % 83.17 % 73.11 %
Total Workers 1,205 1,011 194
Main Worker 995 - -
Marginal Worker 210 118 92

Caste Factor

Shimulia village of North Twenty Four Parganas has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.22 % of total population in Shimulia village.

Work Profile

In Shimulia village out of total population, 1205 were engaged in work activities. 82.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1205 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 519 were Agricultural labourer.