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Shimla Durgapur Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Shimla Durgapur is a large village located in Baduria Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1697 families residing. The Shimla Durgapur village has population of 7225 of which 3738 are males while 3487 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shimla Durgapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 851 which makes up 11.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shimla Durgapur village is 933 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shimla Durgapur as per census is 842, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shimla Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shimla Durgapur village was 79.57 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shimla Durgapur Male literacy stands at 83.06 % while female literacy rate was 75.89 %.

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

Shimla Durgapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,697 - -
Population 7,225 3,738 3,487
Child (0-6) 851 462 389
Schedule Caste 550 290 260
Schedule Tribe 368 191 177
Literacy 79.57 % 83.06 % 75.89 %
Total Workers 3,417 2,377 1,040
Main Worker 2,015 - -
Marginal Worker 1,402 513 889

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.09 % of total population in Shimla Durgapur village.

Work Profile

In Shimla Durgapur village out of total population, 3417 were engaged in work activities. 58.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3417 workers engaged in Main Work, 483 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 890 were Agricultural labourer.