Simdega district

Simdega district
सिमडेगा जिला
District of Jharkhand

Location of Simdega district in Jharkhand
Country India
State Jharkhand
Administrative division South Chotanagpur division
Headquarters Simdega
Government
 • Assembly seats 3
Area
 • Total 00 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population (2018)
 • Total 00
Demographics
 • Literacy 6723333333 per cent
Average annual precipitation 00 mm
Website Official website

Simdega district (Hindi: सिमडेगा जिला) is one of the twty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Simdega town is the administrative headquarters of this districtis district was carved out from erstwhile Gumla district on 30 April 21. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[1] As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Jharkhand (out of 24), after Lohardaga d Khunti.[2]

Economy

In 2006 the Miniry of Panchayati Raj named Simdega one of the cotry's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[3] I is one of the 21 disicts in Jharkhand crrently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[3]

Divisions

This district comprises 10 blocks: Simdega, Kurdeg, Bolba, Thethaitangar, Kolebira, Bano, Jaldega, Pakartanr, Bansjore and Kersai.

There are three Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Simdega, Kolebira and Torpa. All three are part of Khunti Lok Sabha constituency.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Simdega district has a population of 599,813,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands[4] or the US state of Wyoming.[5] This gives it a ranking of 526th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre (410/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.62%.[2] Simdega has a sex ratio of 1000 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 67.59%.[2]

Culture

Popular places in Simdega District

           beautiful place and is 10 km away from Block Kersai too

See also

References

  1. ↑ "83 districts under the Security Related Expendure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Disict Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). 27, 2011 "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme". National Institute of Rural Development.
  4. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.
  5. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Wyoming 563,626

External links

 Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh Gumla district Khunti district
West Singhbhum district
   Simdega district  
Sundargarh district, Odisha

Coordinates: 22°36′36″N 84°30′00″E / 22.61000°N 84.50000°E