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About Simla Village

Simla is a large village in Kashipur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,530, made up of 1,254 males and 1,276 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,018 females per 1000 males. The village covers 967.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723132, 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 Puruliya
Tehsil Kashipur
Pincode 723132
Area (hectares) 967.61 hectares
Population 2,530
Male Population 1,254
Female Population 1,276
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,018
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Simla

The census records public bus service for Simla as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 2,530.

Simla village has 1,254 males and 1,276 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Simla has about 1018 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Simla is 723132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Simla covers 967.61 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Simla falls under Kashipur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

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

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

Simla is in Kashipur tehsil of Puruliya 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.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.