Simlagarh Explained

Simlagarh
Native Name Lang:bn
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.0964°N 88.2333°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hooghly
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:19
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Simlagarh is a small village under Pandua police station[1] of Chinsurah subdivision in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Demographics

India census,[2] Simlagarh had a population of 1491. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Simlagarh has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and, female literacy is 60%. In Simlagarh, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Simlagarh railway station is situated on Howrah Burdwan main line, which serves Simlagarh Village area. The distance from Howrah station to Simlagarh station is 65 km. Grand Trunk Road passes through Simlagarh.

Education

Simlagarh has ten primary and three secondary schools.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of stautory towns
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  3. http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/schudir.asp 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003