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About Simla Village

Simla is a large village in Purbasthali II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,257, made up of 1,197 males and 1,060 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 886 females per 1000 males. The village covers 173 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713513, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Simla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Simla village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Purbasthali II
Pincode 713513
Area (hectares) 173 hectares
Population 2,257
Male Population 1,197
Female Population 1,060
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 886
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Simla compares

By the 2011 count Simla is the 38th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,413 residents. Its 173 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Simla

Simla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Simla as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sarangpur, Sardanga, Sarisha and Satpota. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Simla

As per the Census of India 2011, Simla village had a population of 2,257. That makes it the 38th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,413 residents.

Simla village has 1,197 males and 1,060 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Simla has about 886 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Simla is 713513. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Simla covers 173 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Simla falls under Purbasthali II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Simla notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Simla.

Simla is in Purbasthali II tehsil of Barddhaman district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Simla today is likely to be higher.

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