| Voice of Simdega : Mintukumar
Population in Simdega (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 599813
Male : 299905
Female : 299908
Brief About Simdega District
Area : 3761 sq kms.
Simdega District is situated at the southern part
of Jharkhand bordering the State of Orissa and to its left Chattisgarh
State.
It lies 84.0 -86.0 E and 22.0 -23.0 N. It covers an area of 3761
sq kms.
It is a hilly and forested area with many streams cutting through
it, and a huge river, Sankh, meandering in the West and flowing
down the South.
There are no good roads, though pliable throughout
the year and interlinking most of the small townships and large
villages.
Communication and traveling is extremely difficult
and strenous.
State of Jharkhand in the millenium year on 15 Nov. 2000, separeted
from the prevoiuos State of Bihar.
Jharkhand is the 28th State of India, Earlier this
area was called Chotanagpur.
At the time of the creation of Jharkhand there
were 18 Districts, and Simdega formed a Subdivision of Gumla District.
On 30 April Simdega Subdivision became the 21st District of the
present 22 Districts of Jharkhand.
According to the census 2001 the population of
Simdega District is 511,919. The 72% of the population is of the
tribals, the kharias, the Mundas and the Oraons, who have rich cultural
heritage. The rest are Hindus and Muslims.
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