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District of Jharkhand in India

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 km (1,457 sq mi)
Population
• Total	599,578
• Density	160/km (410/sq mi)
• Urban	42,944
Demographics
• Literacy	67.59 per cent
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Average annual precipitation	85% mm
Website	http://simdega.nic.in/

Simdega district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Simdega town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is the least population density district of jharkhand(2011).This district was carved out from erstwhile Gumla district on 30 April 2001. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor. As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Jharkhand (out of 24), after Lohardaga and Khunti districts.

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). It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

Politics

This section is transcluded from 5th Jharkhand Assembly. (edit | history)

Administration

Blocks/Mandals

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

Villages

Khutitoli

Demographics

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

Religions in Simdega district (2011)

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

According to the 2011 census Simdega district has a population of 599,578, roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands or the US state of Wyoming. This gives it a ranking of 526th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre (410/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.62%. Simdega has a sex ratio of 1000 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 67.59%. It is the only Christian majority district in Jharkhand. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.8% of total population.

Languages of Simdega district (2011)

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 in the district spoke Sadri, 22.50% Mundari, 15.44% Kharia, 4.02% Hindi, 1.44% Kurukh and 1.36% Urdu as their first language.

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%
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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 of Shankh river in bolba block. Where naturally rocks cut by river water looked very attractive.

References

"83 districts under the Security Related Expendure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
^ "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
^ 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.
^ Simdega District Population Census 2011, Jharkhand literacy sex ratio and density
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
2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901

External links

Simdega district website

Places adjacent to Simdega district

Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh

Gumla district

Khunti district

Simdega district

West Singhbhum district

Sundargarh district, Odisha

State of Jharkhand

Capital: Ranchi

Topics

Divisions
and
Districts

Palamu	Garhwa Palamu Latehar
North Chotanagpur	Chatra Hazaribagh Giridih Koderma Dhanbad Bokaro Ramgarh
South Chotanagpur	Ranchi Lohardaga Gumla Simdega Khunti
Kolhan	West Singhbhum Seraikela Kharsawan East Singhbhum
Santhal Pargana	Deoghar Jamtara Dumka Godda Pakur Sahebganj

Major cities

Cities, towns and locations in South Chotanagpur division

Cities, municipal
and census towns

Gumla district	Ghaghra Gumla Toto
Khunti district	Khunti Torpa
Lohardaga district	Lohardaga
Ranchi district	Ara Arsande Bargarwa Bishrampur Bundu Churi Hatia Irba Kanke Khelari Muri Namkum Ranchi Ratu Ray Tati Tundul
Simdega district	Simdega

Locations
other than cities and towns

Gumla district	Basia Bharno Bishunpur Chainpur Dumri Gurdari Jalim Jari Kamdara Marda Nagfeni Palkot Raidih Serangdag Sisai
Khunti district	Arki Birbanki Gobindpur Rania Karra Kitahatu Maranghada Murhu Ulihatu
Lohardaga district	Bagru Bhandra Hisri Kairo Kisko Kuru Pakhar Peshrar Senha
Ranchi district	Angara Balsokra Bero Burmu Chanho Chutupalu Dakra Ginjo Thakurgaon Hutup Itki Lapung Mandar Mesra Nagri Narkopi Ormanjhi Pithuriya Rahe Rampur Sikidiri Silli Sonahatu Tamar
Simdega district	Bano Bansjore Bolba Jaldega Pakartanr Kersai Kolebira Kurdeg Thethaitangar

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