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]
Simdega district | |
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.jpg) River near Ambapani | |
.svg) 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 |
Economy
editIn 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
edit| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simdega | 70 | Simdega | Bhushan Bara | Indian National Congress | MGB | |||
| 71 | Kolebira | Naman Bixal Kongari | Indian National Congress | MGB | ||||
Administration
editBlocks/Mandals
editThe following are the list of blocks (10 blocks) in Simdega district.
Villages
editDemographics
edit| 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] | ||
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]
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
editPopular places in Simdega District
edit- 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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "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.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.