Simdega District
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
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simdega | 70 | Simdega | Bhushan Bara | Indian National Congress | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | |||
| 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
Demographics
| 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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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 67.99%. 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.
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. 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.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
External links
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