Country India District Bankura PIN 722151 (Simlapal) Area code 03243 | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone/STD code 03243 | |
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Simlapal is a census town, with a police station, in Simlapal CD Block in Khatra subdivision of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Contents
- Map of Simlapal West Bengal 722151
- Demographics
- Police station
- CD Block HQ
- Transport
- Education
- Healthcare
- References
Map of Simlapal, West Bengal 722151
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Simlapal had a total population of 7,206 of which 3,693 (51%) were males and 3,513 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 927. The total number of literates in Simlapal was 4,374 (69.66% of the population over 6 years).
Police station
Simlapal police station has jurisdiction over Simlapal CD Block. The area covered is 309.27 km2with a population of 127,429.
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Simlapal CD Block are located at Simlapal.
Transport
State Highway 2 (West Bengal) running from Bankura to Malancha (in North 24 Parganas district) and State Highway 9 (West Bengal) running from Durgapur (in Bardhaman district) to Nayagram (in Paschim Medinipur district) pass through Simlapal.
Education
Simlapal College of Education is a private non-aided college offering courses leading to the Bachelor of Education degree. It was established in 2009 and affiliated to the University of Burdwan in 2012.
Simlapal Madan Mohan High School was established in 1938 by Madan Mohan Singha Chowdhury, the raja of Simlapal.
Healthcare
Simlapal Block Public Health Centre functions as the central facility in Simlapal, with three Public Health Centres at Lakshmisagar, Hatibari and Arrah and 21 subcentres.