Block / Subdivision → Dhaniakhali
District → Hugli
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Simla village is 324634. Simla village is located in Dhaniakhali subdivision of Hugli district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 3.9km away from sub-district headquarter Dhaniakhali (tehsildar office) and 21.1km away from district headquarter Chinsura. As per 2009 stats, Somaspur Ii is the gram panchayat of Simla village.
The total geographical area of village is 112.34 hectares. Simla has a total population of 1,337 peoples, out of which male population is 664 while female population is 673. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 1013 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of simla village is 62.60% out of which 68.98% males and 56.32% females are literate. There are about 320 houses in simla village. Pincode of simla village locality is 712302.
When it comes to administration, Simla village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Simla village comes under Dhanekhali Vidhan Sabha constituency & Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency. Tarakeswar is nearest town to simla village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 15km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,337 | 664 | 673 |
| Literate Population | 837 | 458 | 379 |
| Illiterate Population | 500 | 206 | 294 |
| Simla - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Somaspur Ii |
| Block / Subdivision : | Dhaniakhali |
| District : | Hugli |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 712302 |
| Area : | 112.34 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 1013 |
| Population (2011): | 1,337 |
| Households : | 320 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Dhanekhali |
| Parliament Constituency : | Hooghly |
| Nearest Town : | Tarakeswar (15 km) |
| Villages in Somaspur Ii Gram Panchayat | |
| Chhota Mallikpur | Dipa |
| Ghana Shyampur | Hatkamalpur |
| Hazipur | Jot Kamal |
| Kamalpur | Kankrakuli |
| Kashipur | Madhusudanpur |
| Purba Banpur | Simla |
| Sitipalashi | Tegachhi Bhabanipur |
| Uttar Malikapur | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Dhaniakhali |
| List of Subdivisions in Hugli |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.