Simlapal সিমলাপাল |
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Census Town | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°55′21.7″N 87°04′24.2″E / 22.922694°N 87.073389°ECoordinates: 22°55′21.7″N 87°04′24.2″E / 22.922694°N 87.073389°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Bankura |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,206 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 722151 (Simlapal) |
Telephone/STD code | 03243 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bankura |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Taldangra |
Website | bankura |
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.
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).
Simlapal police station has jurisdiction over Simlapal CD Block. The area covered is 309.27 km2with a population of 127,429.
The headquarters of Simlapal CD Block are located at Simlapal.
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.
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.
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.