Simlagarh

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

Simlagarh
Village
Simlagarh
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°5′47″N 88°14′00″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websitehooghly.gov.in

Demographics

As of 2001 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. 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.

Education

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

References
  1. District-wise list of stautory towns Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine

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