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.
| S.No. | Indicator | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Population | 599578 |
| 2 | Male | 300309 |
| 3 | Female | 299269 |
| 4 | Rural | 556634 |
| 5 | Urban | 42944 |
| 6 | SC | 22150(M), 22524(F), 44674(Total) |
| 7 | ST | 211546(M), 212861(F), 424407(Total) |
| 8 | Sex ratio | 997 |
| 9 | % growth(2001-2011) | 16.62 |
| 10 | Population density | 160 |
| 11 | Literacy Rate | 76.10%(M), 59.90%(F), 68.00% (Total) |
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.
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.