Simdega district

Simdega district
Simdega district
District of Jharkhand
	River near Ambapani
	Location of Simdega district in Jharkhand
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
Division	South Chotanagpur
Headquarters	Simdega
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Khunti
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	3
Area
• Total	3,774 km2 (1,457 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	599,578
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
• Urban	42,944
Demographics
• Literacy	67.99 per cent
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Average annual precipitation	85% mm
Website	simdega.nic.in

Last updated March 07, 2024

Simdega district is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Simdega town is the administrative headquarters of this district. As of 2011, this district is the least densely populated district and the third least populous district of Jharkhand after Lohardaga and Khunti districts.^[1] Simdega District was carved out from erstwhile Gumla district on 30 April 2001. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.^[2]

Economy

In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Simdega one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).^[3] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).^[3]

Politics

District	No.	Constituency	Name	Party		Alliance		Remarks
Simdega	70	Simdega	Bhushan Bara		Indian National Congress		Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)
Simdega	71	Kolebira	Naman Bixal Kongari		Indian National Congress		Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)

Administration

Blocks/Mandals

The following are the list of blocks (10 blocks) in Simdega district.

Villages

Khutitoli

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	179,857	—
1911	210,096	+1.57%
1921	202,128	−0.39%
1931	237,371	+1.62%
1941	253,770	+0.67%
1951	281,912	+1.06%
1961	315,806	+1.14%
1971	378,731	+1.83%
1981	403,900	+0.65%
1991	446,421	+1.01%
2001	514,320	+1.43%
2011	599,578	+1.55%
source:^[4]

Religions in Simdega district (2011)^[5]

Christianity			51.14%
Hinduism			33.61%
Sarna			12.35%
Islam			2.52%
Not stated			0.38%

According to the 2011 census, Simdega district has a population of 599,578,^[1] roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands ^[6] or the US state of Wyoming.^[7] This gives it a ranking of 526th in India (out of a total of 640).^[1] The district has a population density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre (410/sq mi).^[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.62%.^[1] Simdega has a sex ratio of 1000 females for every 1000 males;^[1] and a literacy rate of 67.99%. 7.16% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 7.45% and 70.78% of the population respectively.^[1]

Languages of Simdega district (2011)^[8]

Sadri (53.91%)

Mundari (22.50%)

Kharia (15.44%)

Hindi (4.02%)

Kurukh (1.44%)

Urdu (1.36%)

Others (1.33%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 53.91% of the population spoke Sadri, 22.50% Mundari, 15.44% Kharia, 4.02% Hindi, 1.44% Kurukh and 1.36% Urdu as their first language.^[8] Simdega is the only district in India outside of the Northeast that has a Christian majority.

Culture

Popular places in Simdega District

Chhinda Dam
Ramrekha Dham - it is commonly believed by the tribals in the area that Lord Rama had visited this place in his exile years.
Ramjanki Mandir
Gandhi Maidan
Kelaghagh
Kobang Dam
Sarna Mandir
Dhangadi - It is a picnic place in Bolba Block with rocks naturally eroded by the adjacent Shankh River.

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Kolebira block is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Simdega subdivision of Simdega district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census Handbook: Simdega" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
↑ "83 districts under the Security Related Expendure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
↑ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
↑ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.
↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Wyoming 563,626
1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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[districtcensus-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census Handbook: Simdega" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

[2] "83 districts under the Security Related Expendure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2011.

[brgf-3] 1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

[4] "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

[Religion-5] "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

[cia-6] US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.

[7] "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Wyoming 563,626

[language-8] 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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