Simdega district, Jharkhand
Simdega is a district of Jharkhand, with a population of 5,99,578 at the 2011 Census across 3,781 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Jharkhand's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 6.0 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,781 km²
- Density
- 159
- per km²
- Literacy
- 57.3%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 997
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 15.9% | 22 / 24 | 755 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 66.7% | 24 / 24 | 751 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 14.5% | 23 / 24 | 743 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 84.1% | 23 / 24 | 753 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 71.3% | 2 / 24 | 442 / 771 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 3.0% | 21 / 24 | 737 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 22,150 · Female 22,524 | 44,674 | 20 / 24 | 621 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 2,11,546 · Female 2,12,861 | 4,24,407 | 6 / 24 | 73 / 785 |
| Workers2011Male 1,59,867 · Female 1,28,778 | 2,88,645 | 21 / 24 | 589 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy2011Male 1,91,991 · Female 1,51,492 | 3,43,483 | 22 / 24 | 618 / 785 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 66.4% | 7 / 24 | 552 / 771 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 15.7% · Men 54.1% | 34.9% | 3 / 24 | 35 / 771 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 75.4% | 2 / 24 | 150 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.8% | 10 / 24 | 480 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 42.2% | 6 / 24 | 127 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 37.0% | 17 / 24 | 164 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 21.1% | 13 / 24 | 235 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 79.3% | 8 / 24 | 344 / 758 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 75.7% | 12 / 24 | 672 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 17.6% · Men 56.5% | 37.1% | 2 / 24 | 123 / 770 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.1% · Men 3.5% | 3.3% | 21 / 24 | 662 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 70.6% | 6 / 24 | 72 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 3,00,309 · Female 2,99,269 | 5,99,578 | 22 / 24 | 610 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 6,74,669 | 22 / 24 | 599 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 159 | 24 / 24 | 654 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 178 | 24 / 24 | 640 / 785 |
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