Simga

Simga
city
Simga Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates: 21°38′N 81°42′E / 21.63°N 81.7°E / 21.63; 81.7Coordinates: 21°38′N 81°42′E / 21.63°N 81.7°E / 21.63; 81.7
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Raipur
Elevation	262 m (860 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	13,137
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Simga is a town and a nagar panchayat in Raipur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Geography

Simga is located at 21°38′N 81°42′E / 21.63°N 81.7°E / 21.63; 81.7.^[1] It has an average elevation of 262 metres (859 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Simga had a population of 13,137. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Simga has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 48%. In Simga, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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