Simdega Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Simdega, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Simdega is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Simdega block of Simdega district. The Simdega city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,252 families residing in the Simdega city. The total population of Simdega is 42,944 out of which 21,884 are males and 21,060 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simdega is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simdega city is 5421 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2744 male children and 2677 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simdega is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simdega is 85.5%. Thus Simdega has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Simdega district. The male literacy rate is 89.22% and the female literacy rate is 81.54% in Simdega.
Simdega Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 8,252 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Simdega Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simdega Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,421 | 2,744 | 2,677 |
| Literacy | 85.5% | 78% | 71.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,923 | 954 | 969 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19,920 | 9,633 | 10,287 |
| Illiterate | 10,877 | 4,807 | 6,070 |
Caste-wise Population - Simdega
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.4% of total population in Simdega.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,923 | 954 | 969 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19,920 | 9,633 | 10,287 |
Religion-wise Population - Simdega
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Simdega is 17,637 which is 41.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Simdega is 6,775 which is 15.78% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Simdega as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,637 | (41.07%) | 9,406 | 8,231 |
| Muslim | 6,775 | (15.78%) | 3,584 | 3,191 |
| Christian | 16,237 | (37.81%) | 7,733 | 8,504 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 24 | (0.06%) | 11 | 13 |
| Jain | 72 | (0.17%) | 36 | 36 |
| Other Religion | 2,148 | (5%) | 1,086 | 1,062 |
| No Religion Specified | 48 | (0.11%) | 27 | 21 |
Literacy Rate - Simdega
The total literacy rate of Simdega was 85.46% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 32,067 literates, males were 17,077 while females were 14,990. Also the male literacy rate was 89.22% and the female literacy rate was 81.54% in Simdega.
| Simdega | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.54% | 55.42% |
| Male | 89.22% | 76.84% |
| Total | 85.46% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Simdega
The Sex Ratio of Simdega is 962. Thus per every 1000 men there were 962 females in Simdega. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Simdega.
Child Population - Simdega
According to Census 2011, there were 5,421 children between age 0 to 6 years in Simdega. Out of which 2,744 were male while 2,677 were female.
Working Population - Simdega
In Simdega Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 13,391 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,391 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 904 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,481 | 8,371 | 2,110 |
| Cultivators | 1,137 | 808 | 329 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 904 | 627 | 277 |
| Household Industries | 271 | 222 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 8,169 | 6,714 | 1,455 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,910 | 1,548 | 1,362 |
| Non Working | 29,553 | 11,965 | 17,588 |
Simdega Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Simdega is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,745 | 75.2% | 1,007 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,392 | 72.7% | 1,000 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,832 | 83.9% | 971 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,793 | 75% | 952 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,512 | 70.5% | 888 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,134 | 76.1% | 931 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,754 | 84.3% | 1,021 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,935 | 51.9% | 1,083 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,411 | 53.2% | 909 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 523 | 64.1% | 1,245 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,465 | 80% | 929 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,200 | 65.8% | 917 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,834 | 80.8% | 748 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,815 | 80.1% | 995 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 576 | 84.7% | 920 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 675 | 71.1% | 957 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,049 | 75.3% | 1,007 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,299 | 68.7% | 945 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simdega, Simdega, Jharkhand - Wikipedia