Simdega district

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Administration

Blocks/Mandals

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Panchayats and villages

Demographics

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Religions in Simdega district (2011)[3]
Christianity
51.14%
Hinduism
33.61%
ORP
12.35%
Islam
2.52%
Not stated
0.38%
*ORP mostly adherents of Sarnaism

According to the 2011 census, Simdega district has a population of 599,578,[1] 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).[1] The district has a population density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[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]

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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.[6] Simdega is the only district in India outside of the Northeast that has a Christian majority.

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).[7] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[7]

Popular places

Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary
Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Kelaghagh dam: A dam on Chhinda river in Simdega. There is facility of boating through motor-boats and para-sailing.[8]
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Kelaghagh Dam, Simdega
  • Ramrekha Dham - it is commonly believed that Lord Rama had visited this place in his exile years.[9]
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Ramrekha dham temple in Magh mela

See also

References

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External links

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