Country India District Hooghly Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Local time Wednesday 9:16 AM | State West Bengal Elevation 1,959 m (6,427 ft) ISO 3166 code IN-WB Population 15,998 (2011) | |
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Weather 26°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Simla, West Bengal
Geography
Simla is located at 22.74°N 88.32°E / 22.74; 88.32.
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).
The following Municipalities and Census Towns in Hooghly district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Bansberia (M), Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria (Out Growth), Shankhanagar (CT), Amodghata (CT), Chak Bansberia (CT), Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda (CT), Simla (CT), Dharmapur (CT), Bhadreswar (M), Champdani (M), Chandannagar (M Corp.), Baidyabati (M), Serampore (M), Rishra (M), Rishra (CT), Bamunari (CT), Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Konnagar (M), Uttarpara Kotrung (M), Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT), Kanaipur (CT) and Keota (CT).
As of the 2001 Indian census, 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.