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Simla Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Simla is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 117 families residing. The Simla village has population of 527 of which 256 are males while 271 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Simla village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 17.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Simla village is 1059 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Simla as per census is 1068, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Simla village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Simla village was 51.15 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Simla Male literacy stands at 68.40 % while female literacy rate was 34.82 %.

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

Simla Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 117 - -
Population 527 256 271
Child (0-6) 91 44 47
Schedule Caste 4 2 2
Schedule Tribe 380 185 195
Literacy 51.15 % 68.40 % 34.82 %
Total Workers 286 135 151
Main Worker 11 - -
Marginal Worker 275 130 145

Caste Factor

In Simla village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 72.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.76 % of total population in Simla village.

Work Profile

In Simla village out of total population, 286 were engaged in work activities. 3.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 286 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.