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About District

Simdega district ranks 22nd in terms of total population and 20th in terms of decadal population growth rate (2001-11) among the 24 districts of Jharkhand. Simdega district has a sex ratio of 1000. The district comprises of ten blocks namely, Simdega, Pakartanr, Kurdeg, Kersai, Bolba, Thethaitangar, Kolebira, Jaldega, Basjor and Bano. As per the Census of 2011, the district has a total of 451 villages and 1 town distributed in three assembly constituencies namely 59-Torpa, 70-Simdega and 71-Kolebira . The Census 2011 figure indicated that the percentage share of scheduled caste population to total population was 7.45 percent while that of scheduled tribes was 70.78 percent. The total area of Simdega District is 3761.20 sq km.

RIVER

The Major rivers of this area are Sankh, Deo, Girwa, and Palamara. Among these rivers Sankh is the main river of the district.

FOREST

Simdega district has about 32% of forested area.  Important forest products are Saal seeds, Cocoon, Lac, Tendu leaves, Karanj, Chiraunji etc., The major trees are Sal, Bija, Gamhar, Jackfruit, Jamun, Mango, Bamboo, Neem etc.

 

Forest Land Details under Simdega Forest Division

Sl.No. Name of Forest Area Notified Forest Land Area (in acres)
01 Simdega 77,512.13
02 Kolebira 67,305.73
03 Bano 48,956.67
04 Kurdeg 48,407.62
05 Bolba 62,272.46
Total (in acres) 304,454.61
Total (in hectares) 123,260.97

Sports Activities

Simdega District is called the ”NURSERY OF GAMES (Khel Ka Nursury)”. The district has set up a landmark in hockey. Football is also played in Simdega. There are various Hockey players who have played for our country. Some of the prominent ones are Michel Kindo(Olympian), Silbanus Dungdung(Olympian), Kanti Baa, Masira Surin, Sumrai Tete, Justin Kerketta, Vimal Lakra, Virendra Lakra, Edlin Kerketta, Asunta Lakra, Alma Guria, Puspa Topno, Sunita, James Kerketta, Ashrita Lakra and so on.

 

Tourist Sites Notified by the Department

Sl.No. Name of District A (International Importance) B (National Importance) C (State-Level Importance) D (Local Importance)
01 Simdega Ramrekha Dham
02 Kelaghagh Dam
03 Chhuriya Dham (T. Tangar)
04 Ghumri (T. Tangar)
05 Vandurga Temple (Bolba)
06 Ketungadham (Bano)
07 Birugarh (Simdega)
08 Satkotta (Jaldega)
09 Bhanwarpahad Garh (Kolebira)
10 Maa Baghchandi Temple (Kolebira)
11 Dangaddi (Bolba)
12 Shiva Temple (Karangagudi)
13 Kailash Dham (Karramunda, T. Tangar)
14 Budha Mahadev Temple and Dam (Kolebira)
15 Hanuman Pahari Temple (Bano)
16 Durga Pahari Temple (Bano)
17 Ancient Shiva Temple (Bolba)
18 Kairbeda Dam (Pakartand)
19 Larba Dam (Kolebira)
20 Kobang Dam (Pakartand)
21 Confluence Site (Meeting point of Palamada and Shankh rivers) Simdega
22 Rajadera Waterfall (T. Tangar)

 

 

Agriculture Department, Simdega

Simdega district is located in the south-western part of Jharkhand state. It is bounded by Gumla district in the north, Ranchi and West Singhbhum in the east, Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh in the west, and Sundargarh district of Odisha in the south.

Land Use Pattern

Since this region is highly dissected and uneven, cultivable land is found only in limited areas. The low-lying “dons” provide ideal conditions for paddy cultivation, while the comparatively higher “tand” areas are used for growing ragi, maize, pulses, and vegetables.

Agricultural Land Details

Category Area (ha)
Geographical Area 371,711.70
Cultivable Land 152,849.20
Forest Land 100,884.25
Barren & Uncultivable Land 25,740.35
Land Used for Non-Agricultural Purposes 18,898.35
Cultivable Wasteland 18,898.35
Land under Miscellaneous Trees 6,420.00
Other Fallow Land 45,382.73
Net Sown Area 110,115.00
Gross Sown Area 96,595.00
Area Sown More Than Once 7,131.00

 

Major Crops of the District

S.No. Crop Category Kharif Rabi Summer
1 Food grains Paddy, Maize Wheat Summer Paddy
2 Oilseeds Groundnut, Niger Toria, Mustard –
3 Pulses Green gram, Pigeon pea Gram, Pea –
4 Vegetables Pumpkin, Lady’s finger, Beans Potato, Tomato, Brinjal, Chilli, Cauliflower, Cabbage Pumpkin, Lady’s finger, Beans
5 Fruits Papaya, Jackfruit, Mango, Jamun, Custard apple Papaya, Guava, Mahua Jackfruit

Average Monthly Rainfall – Simdega District

Month Average Rainfall (mm)
January 19.3
February 17.4
March 18.6
April 22.9
May 34.4
June 187.2
July 403.3
August 362.1
September 245.3
October 56.4
November 7.9
December 6.3
Total 1381.1

Major Farming Systems (based on KVK analysis)

  1. Rainfed paddy sowing and transplantation.

Soil Types

S.No. Soil Type Characteristics
1 Red soil and sandy loam Coarse to medium texture, highly acidic to neutral, pH 5.5 – 7.0

Area, Production, and Productivity of Major Crops (latest)

S.No. Crop Area (ha) Production (MT) Productivity (Kg/ha)
1 Paddy 85,000 1,83,669 2200
2 Maize 5,000 10,958 2200
3 Pulses 36,500 34,341 1038
4 Oilseeds 5,890 4,999 900
5 Coarse cereals 13,230 11,849 1400
6 Wheat 11,100 20,394 2200
7 Mustard 15,000 11,830 800

 

Statistics Office, Simdega

According to Census 2011 – Population Data

  • Total Population – 599, 578, Male – 300,309, Female – 299,269
  • Scheduled Castes (SC) – 44,674, Male – 22,150, Female – 22,524, Sex Ratio – 1017 females per 1000 males
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST) – 424,407, Male – 211,546, Female – 212,861, Sex Ratio – 1006 females per 1000 males
  • Number of Households (Families) – 118,288
  • Sex Ratio – 997 females per 1000 males
  • Average Literacy Rate – 67.99%, Male – 76.08%, Female – 59.92%
  • Total Area – 3,752.65 sq. km (932,830.23 acres)
  • Latitude – 22°36.61’N, Longitude – 84°29.84’E
  • Forest Area – 1194.50 sq. km (26.97% of district) = 251,623.32 acres
  • Agricultural Land – 377,698.92 acres (152,849.02 hectares)
  • Irrigated Land – 45,322.83 acres (12.00% of district) = 18,341.90 hectares
  • Unirrigated Land – 332,376.15 acres (88.00% of district) = 134,507.30 hectares
  • Total Workers – 288,645, Male – 159,867,  Female – 128,778
  • Total Cultivators – 158,019 (54.7%), Main Cultivators – 96,004, Marginal Cultivators – 62,015
  • Total Agricultural Labourers – 90,232 (31.26%)
  • Industry Workers – 8,011 (2.78%)
  • Other Workers – 32,283 (11.18%)
  • Total Number of Revenue Villages – 450 (1 uninhabited)
  • Total Panchayats – 94
  • Number of Municipal Councils – 1
  • Total Blocks – 10 (Pakartand, Simdega, Kersai, Kolebira, Bolba, Thethaitangar, Kolebira, Bano, Jaldega, Bansjor)
  • Sub-division – 01
  • Anganwadi Centres – 965
  • Public Distribution System Shops – 486
  • Total Registered Deaths – 111

Health & Infrastructure

  • Panchayats – 94
  • Community Health Centres (CHC) – 07
  • Primary Health Centres (PHC) – 07
  • Referral Hospital – 01
  • Municipality – 01
  • District Hospital – 01
  • Population Density – 160 per sq. km

Agriculture and Natural Features

  • Main Crops – Rice, Maize, Urad (Black gram), Mandua (Finger millet)
  • Main Rivers – Sankh River, Deo River, Palamda, Girma River

Languages Spoken

  • Predominant Language – Sadri (Nagpuri)
  • Also spoken – Hindi, Kharia, Mundari, Kurukh

Tourist Places

  • Rameshwarthan, Bandurgarh Temple, Dandadari, Ketunga Dham, Kelaghagh
  • Forests – Mandua, Dori, Birijori, Kendupatta, Taal, Kusum, Isri, etc.
    Electoral Information:
  • Parliamentary Constituency (Lok Sabha) – 01
  • Legislative Assembly Constituencies (Vidhan Sabha) – 02 (Kolebira, Simdega)

Population 2011

Dist- Simdega
Level Name No. of Household Total Population Total Male Total Female Population SC Male SC Female SC Population ST Male ST Female ST Population Literate Male Literate Female Literate ST Literate (Approx.) SC Literate (Approx.)
DISTRICT
SUB-DISTRICT Simdega Block 13925 72131 36093 36038 8326 4073 4253 49242 24586 24656 41314 22931 18383 28204 4769
SUB-DISTRICT Pakar Tand Block 7357 37507 19065 18442 3287 1661 1626 25613 12993 12620 22176 12601 9575 15144 1943
SUB-DISTRICT Kurdeg Block 9847 47984 23881 24103 3201 1605 1596 34707 17196 17511 27484 15334 12150 19879 1833
SUB-DISTRICT Kersai Block 7580 39218 19582 19636 2014 1006 1008 31505 15619 15886 22397 12350 10047 17992 1150
SUB-DISTRICT Bolba Block 6182 30786 15223 15563 2109 1038 1071 22433 11100 11333 16422 9132 7290 11966 1125
SUB-DISTRICT T.Tangar Block 17433 87458 43710 43748 5296 2627 2669 70432 35148 35284 48732 27186 21546 39245 2951
SUB-DISTRICT Kolebira Block 14106 71283 35993 35290 9292 4710 4582 44590 22385 22205 42131 23248 18883 26354 5492
SUB-DISTRICT Jaldega Block 12389 64286 32167 32119 2317 1169 1148 53309 26644 26665 34875 19806 15069 28920 1257
SUB-DISTRICT Bansjor Block 4981 25519 12856 12663 886 414 472 21840 10999 10841 13334 7726 5608 11412 463
SUB-DISTRICT Bano Block 16236 80462 39855 40607 6023 2893 3130 50816 25243 25573 42551 24600 17951 26873 3185
Simdega District 110036 556634 278425 278209 42751 21196 21555 404487 201913 202574 311416 174914 136502 226295 23918