Shimlon, Raghunathpur - I, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shimlon


The village Shimlon is located in Raghunathpur - I C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Raghunathpur - I Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Shimlon


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Shimlon,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723133

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shimlon


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Shimlon is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Shimlon is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Shimlon


As per available data from the year 2009, 476 persons live in 103 house holds in the village Shimlon. There are 221 female individuals and 255 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.43% and males constitute 53.57% of the total population.

There are 240 scheduled castes persons of which 108 are females and 132 are males. Females constitute 45% and males constitute 55% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 50.42% of the total population.

There are 155 scheduled tribes persons of which 77 are females and 78 are males. Females constitute 49.68% and males constitute 50.32% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 32.56% of the total population.

Population density of Shimlon is 597.54 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shimlon


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Total area of Shimlon is 79.66 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 48.08 ha. About 18 ha is un-irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 20.08 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 12.72 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 18.05 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Shimlon


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Shimlon.

There is a government primary school in the village Shimlon.

There are no middle schools in the village Shimlon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no secondary schools in the village Shimlon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Shimlon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Shimlon


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Raghunthpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Shimlon.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Shimlon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Shimlon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Shimlon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Bangabari, which is more than 10 kms away from Shimlon.

Other Educational Facilities in Shimlon


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Shimlon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Shimlon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Shimlon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Shimlon


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Shimlon.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Shimlon.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Shimlon.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Shimlon.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Shimlon.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Shimlon.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Shimlon.

There is no dispensary in the village Shimlon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Shimlon.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Shimlon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no family welfare centre in the village Shimlon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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