# Simla Village, Narayanpur, Jamtara (Jharkhand) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Narayanpur, Jamtara 

# Simla

Simla is a village in Narayanpur sub-district of Jamtara district, Jharkhand, PIN code **815352**. The 2011 Census counted **1,229 people in 246 households**, the 41st largest of 247 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 55.7%.

- 1,229people (2011)
- 246households
- 65.6%literacy
- 815352PIN code

## Simla PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Simla is 815352.** Simla falls in Narayanpur sub-district, Jamtara district, Jharkhand.

- PIN code815352
- Gram panchayatSabanpur
- Community development blockNarayanpur
- Census village code372333

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Simla from nearby towns?

- Narayanpur (sub-district HQ)4 km by road
- Jamtara (district HQ)30 km by road
- Jamtara (nearest town)30 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Simla?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Simla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Jamtara
- ○Degree college10+ km · Jamtara
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhanbad
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 5 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Simla known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 32% of the 209 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Simla

Of every 100 households in Simla in 2011, 67 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Simla · ■ Narayanpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****67%**

**15%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**3%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**96%

Tap water ****1%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****17%**

**8%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**0%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****25%**

**82%

Use banking services ****51%**

**33%

Television ****27%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**37%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****22%**

**20%

Own their home ****98%**

**99%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Simla?

■ Simla · ■ Narayanpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.6%**

**55.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****897**

**953

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****743**

**962

Working population ****51.6%**

**39.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.2% for men and 46.5% for women. 62% of men and 40% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 108 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 127 (20%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 35 (6%) · **■** Marginal 360 (57%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Narayanpur

- Topatanr1,303 people
- Mugiyamarni1,295 people
- Jhilua1,250 people
- Majladih1,236 people
- Pabia1,196 people
- Bandarchuya1,153 people
- Madhuban1,075 people
- Dobhakend1,073 people

[All 262 villages in Narayanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/jamtara/narayanpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Simla?815352
- How far is Simla from Jamtara?30 km by road
- What is the population of Simla?1,229 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Simla in?Jamtara district (Narayanpur sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Simla?65.6% (Census 2011)