Simdega
District in Jharkhand
Population
6 Lakh
State: 3.3 Crore
Area
3,635 km²
Literacy Rate
57.3%
State: 55.6%
Sex Ratio
997
State: 948
Density
165 /km²
State: 430 /km²
Simdega is a district in Jharkhand with a population of 6 Lakh spread across 3,635 sq km. Its literacy rate of 57.3% is above the state average of 55.6% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 997 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 948.
Demographics
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Population Density
165 /km²
▼
430 /km²
379 /km²
Sex Ratio
997
▲
948
943
Literacy Rate
57.3%
▲
55.6%
63.0%
SC Population
7.5%
▼
12.1%
16.6%
ST Population
70.8%
▲
26.2%
8.7%
Worker Participation
48.1%
▲
39.7%
39.8%
Health & Development
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Stunting
42.2%
▲
40.7%
33.2%
Child Wasting
21.1%
▼
23.6%
18.4%
Underweight Children
37.0%
▼
41.1%
29.1%
Child Anaemia
75.4%
▲
68.2%
65.2%
Women Anaemia
70.6%
▲
66.3%
55.3%
Full Vaccination
79.3%
▲
76.1%
77.4%
Institutional Delivery
75.7%
▼
76.3%
88.5%
Improved Sanitation
71.3%
▲
55.1%
72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel
15.9%
▼
28.0%
54.6%
Health Insurance
60.6%
▲
52.3%
41.3%
Safe Drinking Water
66.7%
▼
84.4%
93.6%
Electricity Access
84.1%
▼
93.1%
97.0%
Women & Gender
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Marriage
15.9%
▼
31.7%
20.6%
Teen Pregnancy
5.0%
▼
9.4%
6.6%
Female Literacy Gap
13.3%
▼
17.7%
14.1%
Female Work Gap
10.2%
▼
18.8%
23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
MSME Density
12.5 per 1k pop
▼
21.8 per 1k pop
42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs
7.5k
▼
33.4k
61.7k
Manufacturing Share
15.8%
▼
19.2%
24.9%
Governance
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Pending Cases
624 per lakh
▼
1483 per lakh
3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)
44.9%
▲
18.8%
35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio
1.10
▲
1.03
0.81
Safety & Crime
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
SC/ST Atrocities
0.0 per lakh
▼
17.8 per lakh
17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence
0.0 per lakh
▼
33.5 per lakh
12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)
24.0 per lakh
▼
37.4 per lakh
89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime
16.0 per lakh
▼
35.2 per lakh
55.7 per lakh
Climate Vulnerability
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Climate Vulnerability Index
0.64
▲
0.62
0.56
All Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3 L | 7.1 L | 8 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Households | 1.2 L | 2.6 L | 3.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Literacy | 1.9 L | 4.5 L | 5.6 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Children | 47,962 | 1.2 L | 1.1 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Castes | 22,150 | 85,144.083 | 1.4 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Tribes | 2.1 L | 1.8 L | 73,030.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Worker Participation | 1.6 L | 3.5 L | 4.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Cultivators | 67,365 | 60,164.958 | 94,025.601 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Agricultural Laborers | 17,064 | 34,566.042 | 71,160.644 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Other Workers | 18,025 | 1.2 L | 1.7 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Sex Ratio | 996.537 | 955.95 | 949.448 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 968.517 | 951.916 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Literacy Gap | 13.3 | 17.7 | 14.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Work Gap | 10.2 | 18.8 | 23.9 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Hospitals & Health Centres | 3 | 41.3 | 26.8 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Schools | 38 | 236.917 | 448.822 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Banking | 9 | 38.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Stunting | 42.2% | 40.7% | 33.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Wasting | 21.1% | 23.6% | 18.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Underweight | 37.0% | 41.1% | 29.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Anaemia | 75.4% | 68.2% | 65.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Anaemia | 70.6% | 66.3% | 55.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Full Vaccination | 79.3% | 76.1% | 77.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Institutional Births | 75.7% | 76.3% | 88.5% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Improved Sanitation | 71.3% | 55.1% | 72.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Clean Cooking Fuel | 15.9% | 28.0% | 54.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Health Insurance | 60.6% | 52.3% | 41.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Drinking Water | 66.7% | 84.4% | 93.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Electricity Access | 84.1% | 93.1% | 97.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Iodized Salt | 98.9% | 97.7% | 95.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Literacy | 66.4% | 59.7% | 73.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 29.7% | 31.0% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Marriage | 15.9% | 31.7% | 20.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Teen Pregnancy | 5.0% | 9.4% | 6.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 92.6% | 75.7% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| 4+ Antenatal Visits | 34.4% | 38.8% | 60.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| C-Section Rate | 4.5% | 12.1% | 23.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | 71.8% | 75.0% | 66.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| ORS for Diarrhoea | 85.0% | 58.6% | 61.8% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Hypertension | 26.7% | 22.1% | 25.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Diabetes | 9.2% | 13.9% | 14.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 56.5% | 49.0% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Pending Cases per Lakh | 623.772 | 1,483.259 | 3,585.273 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases Delayed in Disposal | 44.9% | 18.8% | 35.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) | 11.6% | 24.3% | 19.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Monthly Disposal Ratio | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Case Density | 3,740 | 22,725.125 | 64,978.341 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Women's Court Cases | 5.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases at Evidence Stage | 60.4% | 44.4% | 39.0% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Climate Vulnerability Index | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 47.3 | 45.6 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Food Grain Yield Variability | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) | — | — | 56.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 59.7% | 67.6% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Agricultural Intensity | 38.5% | 37.3% | 49.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Fallow Ratio | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| SC/ST Land Equity Gap | 2.1 | 11.4 | 11.3 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Holdings per 1,000 People | 141.088 | 93.0 | 157.705 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Cultivated Land per Capita | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Leased Area Share | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Land Gini Coefficient | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Sowing Efficiency | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Uncultivated Ratio | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MSME Density | 12.5 | 21.8 | 42.6 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Total MSMEs | 7,524 | 33,379.792 | 61,725.66 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Manufacturing Share | 15.8% | 19.2% | 24.9% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Small Enterprise Share | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| POCSO Cases | 24 | 37.4 | 89.0 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| SC/ST Atrocities | — | 17.8 | 17.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Domestic Violence | — | 33.5 | 12.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Dowry Crimes | — | 76.8 | 51.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Drug Crimes (NDPS) | — | 13.8 | 147.763 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Cybercrime | 16 | 35.2 | 55.7 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Environmental Crimes | — | 6.3 | 10.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Safety-Relevant Crime Rate | 24 | 37.9 | 93.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Blood Banks per Lakh | 2 | 2.7 | 4.1 | eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024) |
| Biogas Plants per Lakh | — | 1 | 1.3 | GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Simdega district?
Simdega has a population of 6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 165 people per sq km across 3,635 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of Simdega?
Simdega has a literacy rate of 57.3%, which is above the Jharkhand average of 55.6% and below the national average of 63.0%.
How does Simdega compare to Jharkhand?
Simdega has a sex ratio of 997 (above state average of 948) and a literacy rate of 57.3% (above state average of 55.6%).
What data sources are used for Simdega?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Census 2011
NFHS-5 (2019–21)
NJDG (2024)
CVI (2021)
Ag Census 2015–16
Udyam/MSME (2026)
NCRB SLL (2022)
eRaktKosh (2024)
GOBARdhan (2026)
Town Amenities (2011)
RBI BSR (2026)