Simlagarh is a small village under
Pandua police station of
Chinsurah subdivision in
Hooghly district
Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River.
The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsura (''C ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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India
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Demographics
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census
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, Simlagarh had a population of 1491. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Simlagarh has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and, female literacy is 60%. In Simlagarh, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
Simlagarh railway station is situated on
Howrah Burdwan main line, which serves Simlagarh Village area. The distance from Howrah station to Simlagarh station is 65 km.
Grand Trunk Road passes through Simlagarh.
Education
Simlagarh has ten primary and three secondary schools.
7th All-India School Education Survey 2003
References
Villages in Hooghly district
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