Simdega

Simdega is a district in the Jharkhand State of India. Total area of Simdega is 3,774 km² including 3,738.00 km² rural area and 36.00 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Simdega has a population of 5,99,578 peoples, out of which urban population is 42,944 while rural population is 5,56,634. Simdega has a sex ratio of approximately 996 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 158.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,18,288 houses in the district, including 8,252 urban houses and 1,10,036 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 449 villages in simdega district.

The Simdega district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Thethaitangar is the largest subdivision in simdega district covering area of 611.22 km² while Pakar Tanr is the smallest subdivision in simdega district covering area of 226.71 km². Simdega is the most populous whereas Bansjor is the least populous subdivision in simdega district. There are 10 subdivisions in Simdega district. Here is the list of all Simdega Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Simdega District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Bano53480,462
2Bansjor25825,519
3Bolba29330,786
4Jaldega34064,286
5Kersai25339,218
6Kolebira43971,283
7Kurdeg27547,984
8Pakar Tanr22737,507
9Simdega5461,15,075
10Thethaitangar61187,458

Population of Simdega District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 5,56,634 42,944 5,99,578
Male Population 2,78,425 21,884 3,00,309
Female Population 2,78,209 21,060 2,99,269
Population Density 149 / km² 1,193 / km² 159 / km²

Households in Simdega District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 1,10,036
Urban Households 8,252
Total Households 1,18,288