Simdega District

Jharkhand

Simdega district is one of the districts of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Simdega. It covers 3,774 sq km and had a population of 5,99,578 at the 2011 census, a density of 159 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Simdega
Area
3,774 sq km
Population
6.00 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
159 /km²
Literacy Rate
67.99%
Sex Ratio
990
per 1,000 males
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Simdega District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Simdega district.

Total Population
6.00 Lakh
Male Population
3.01 Lakh
Female Population
2.98 Lakh
Rural Population
5.58 Lakh
Urban Population
41,478
Scheduled Caste
45,100
Scheduled Tribe
4.21 Lakh
Literacy Rate
67.99%
Population Density
159 /km²
Sex Ratio
990
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 76.08%Female literacy 59.92%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Simdega district.

1
Tehsils
10
Blocks
40
Nyay Panchayats
94
Gram Panchayats
450
Villages
Headquarters
Simdega
Languages
Sadri, Kharia, Mundari, Kurukh, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
22.61° N, 84.51° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Simdega

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Khunti

Constituency No. 11 · Scheduled Tribe
Partial
Kali Charan Munda
Kali Charan Munda
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Simdega
  • Kolebira
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Simdega

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Simdega
No. 70 · Khunti
BB
Bhushan Bara
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kolebira
No. 71 · Khunti
NK
Naman Bixal Kongari
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Simdega

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Simdega district.

  • Kali Charan Munda
    Kali Charan Munda
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Khunti · No. 11
  • BB
    Bhushan Bara
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Simdega · No. 70
  • NK
    Naman Bixal Kongari
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kolebira · No. 71

Election History

Lok Sabha

Khunti · No. 11

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCKali Charan Munda
    Votes 5,11,055Vote share 48.28%Margin 1,49,675
    1. 1. Kali Charan Munda · INC5,11,055 (48.28%)
    2. 2. Arjun Munda · BJP3,61,380 (34.14%)
    3. 3. Babu Ram Munda · Independent48,210 (4.55%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jharkhand
State
Simdega
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 11
2 Assembly
No. 70, 71

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Simdega District at a Glance

State
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Simdega
Area
3,774 sq km
Population
6.00 Lakh
Population density
159 per km²
Sex ratio
990 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
67.99%
Languages
Sadri, Kharia, Mundari, Kurukh, Hindi
Tehsils
1
Blocks
10
Gram panchayats
94
Villages
450
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jharkhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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