Shimliwas Explained

Shimliwas
Native Name:Simli
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Haryana#India
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Haryana, India
Coordinates:28.7172°N 75.9213°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Haryana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bhiwani
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Tosham
Government Type:Gram Panchayat
Governing Body:Village panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1,625
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:127029

Shimliwas or Simlibass is a village in the Bhiwani district of the Indian state of Haryana. Located in the Tosham tehsil, it lies approximately south west of the district headquarters town of Bhiwani., the village had 323 households with a total population of 1,625 of which 874 were male and 751 female.[1]

It is bordered by Mansarbass to the North, Jitwanbass to the South, Jatan Dhani and Kairu to the west, and Dhani Mahu to the East. The spoken language in Simlibass is Haryanvi/Hindi.

Agriculture is the primary occupation for the residents of the village.[2] Because of this, they are one of the major producers of grain and milk in the state. The Sarpanch is the village representative within the Panchayat Raj System. The Sarpanch is elected by the people through a democratic voting system, though the democratic integrity of Panchayat Raj system has been questioned.[3] The position is similar to that of a mayor in North America.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shimliwas village. Census of India. 30 July 2015.
  2. Singh . R.B. . Environmental consequences of agricultural development: a case study from the Green Revolution state of Haryana . Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 82. 97–103. 10.1016/S0167-8809(00)00219-X .
  3. See for example: Vaddiraju . Anil Kumar . Mehrotra . Shagun . 2004 . Making Panchayats Accountable . Economic and Political Weekly . 39 . 37. 4139–4141 . 4415527.