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Simalia Population - Purnia, Bihar

Simalia is a large village located in Amour Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 432 families residing. The Simalia village has population of 2285 of which 1197 are males while 1088 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Simalia village population of children with age 0-6 is 500 which makes up 21.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Simalia village is 909 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Simalia as per census is 1016, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Simalia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Simalia village was 38.60 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Simalia Male literacy stands at 44.99 % while female literacy rate was 31.34 %.

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

Simalia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 432 - -
Population 2,285 1,197 1,088
Child (0-6) 500 248 252
Schedule Caste 184 96 88
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 38.60 % 44.99 % 31.34 %
Total Workers 575 558 17
Main Worker 430 - -
Marginal Worker 145 140 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.05 % of total population in Simalia village. The village Simalia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Simalia village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 74.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourer.