Simla, West Bengal
Simla | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Elevation | 1,959 m (6,427 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,998 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Simla is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chinsurah police stations in Chinsurah subdivision.[1]
Geography
Simla is located at 22°44′N 88°19′E / 22.74°N 88.32°E.[2]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Simla had a total population of 15,998 of which 7,941 (50%) were males and 8,047 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,299. The total number of literates in Simla was 12,552 (85.39 % of the population over 6 years).[3]
As of the 2001 Indian census,[4] Simla had a population of 13,632. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Simla had an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 77%, and female literacy was 67%. In Simla, 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
- ^ "Yahoo maps of Simla". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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