# Shimulpur, North Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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Town · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Shimulpur

Shimulpur is a town in Gaighata sub-district of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **20,803 people** in 5,020 households. Literacy was 83.2%.

- 20,803people (2011)
- 5,020households
- 83.2%literacy
- 980females per 1,000 males

## Population of Shimulpur

■ Shimulpur · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.2%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1039**

**951

Working population ****37.1%**

**35.1%

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

## Homes and amenities in Shimulpur

Of every 100 households in Shimulpur in 2011, 81 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Shimulpur · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**2%

Tap water ****25%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****45%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**18%

Use banking services ****60%**

**73%

Television ****52%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****12%**

**7%

Own their home ****88%**

**75%

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 people in Shimulpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,861 (76%) · **■** Household industry 326 (4%) · **■** Farming 768 (10%) · **■** Marginal 769 (10%)

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Shimulpur?20,803 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shimulpur in?North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal