Simdega district is one of the twenty-four districts of
Jharkhand state,
India
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Simdega
Simdega is a city in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Simdega is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and Subdivision. The city stands at an elevation of approximately 418 metres (1371 feet) above sea level and cove ...
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
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[ It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).]
Politics
Administration
Blocks/Mandals
The following are the list of blocks (10 blocks) in Simdega district.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Simdega district has a population of 599,578,640
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The district has a population density of .][ 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.][Simdega District Population Census 2011, Jharkhand literacy sex ratio and density](_blank)
/ref> Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.8% of total population.[
At the time of the ]2011 Census of India
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, 53.91% of the population in the district spoke Sadri
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, 22.50% Mundari, 15.44% Kharia, 4.02% Hindi, 1.44% Kurukh and 1.36% Urdu as their first language.2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
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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.
See also
* Districts of Jharkhand
Jharkhand, a state of India, has twenty-four administrative districts.
Administration
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References
External links
Simdega district website
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Districts of Jharkhand
2001 establishments in Jharkhand