Simdega District Census 2021–2025: Population, Literacy, Sex Ratio, ST/SC, Urban/Rural, Religion, City/Taluka

Simdega District Jharkhand Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Data

Quick Overview of Simdega District Census 2021 (Projection)

• Estimated Population 2021: 6,84,000 (6.84 lakh)
• Estimated Population 2025: 7,33,384 (7.33 lakh), 7,10,500 (7.11 lakh) [Both sourced]
• Area: 3,774 sq.km
• Density (2011): 159–160/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 997 (urban: 962–963, rural: 999–1000, child: 969–976)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 67.99% (Male: 76.08%, Female: 59.92%)
• Urban Population (2011): 7.16% (42,944)
• Rural Population (2011): 92.84% (5,56,634)
• SC Population: 44,674 (7.45%)
• ST Population: 4,24,407 (70.78%)
• Child Population (0-6 yrs): 94,414 (15.75%)
• Households (2011): 1,18,288
• Villages: 450
• Towns: 1
• Blocks/Subdistricts: Bano, Bansjor, Bolba, Jaldega, Kersai, Kolebira, Kurdeg, Pakar Tanr, Simdega, Thethaitangar
• Workforce: 2,88,645 (48.14% of pop.; M: 1,59,867, F: 1,28,778)

Population Projections (2025–2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	7,33,384 – 7,10,500	22.32%	↑
2026	7,41,842	23.73%	1.41%
2027	7,49,941	25.08%	1.35%
2028	7,58,039	26.43%	1.35%
2029	7,66,156	27.78%	1.35%
2030	7,74,254	29.13%	1.35%
2036	8,16,727	36.22%	1.17%

Historic Population (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Variation	%	Male	Female
1901	1,79,857	–	–	87,390	92,470
1911	2,10,096	+30,239	+16.8%	1,02,000	1,08,000
1921	2,02,128	-7,968	-3.8%	99,760	1,02,000
1931	2,37,371	+35,243	+17.4%	1,18,000	1,20,000
1941	2,53,770	+16,399	+6.9%	1,27,000	1,27,000
1951	2,81,912	+28,142	+11.1%	1,41,000	1,41,000
1961	3,15,806	+33,894	+12.0%	1,57,000	1,59,000
1971	3,78,731	+62,925	+19.9%	1,89,000	1,90,000
1981	4,03,900	+25,169	+6.6%	2,00,000	2,03,000
1991	4,46,421	+42,521	+10.5%	2,24,000	2,23,000
2001	5,14,320	+67,899	+15.2%	2,57,000	2,57,000
2011	5,99,578	+85,258	+16.6%	3,00,309	2,99,269

Main Census 2011 Data

Category	Total	Male	Female
Population	5,99,578	3,00,309	2,99,269
Households	1,18,288	-	-
SC Population	44,674	22,150	22,524
ST Population	4,24,407	2,11,546	2,12,861
Child Population (0-6 yrs)	94,414	47,962	46,452
Workers	2,88,645	1,59,867	1,28,778

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percent
Christian	3,06,601	51.14%
Hindu	2,01,524	33.61%
Other religions/Sarna	73,930	12.33%
Muslim	15,103	2.52%
Buddhist	753	0.13%
Jain	114	0.02%
Sikh	51	0.01%
Not stated	1,502	0.25%

Urban/Rural Split (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate
Urban	42,944	21,884	21,060	962–963	976	85.46% (M: 89.22%, F: 81.54%)
Rural	5,56,634	2,78,425	2,78,209	999–1000	968	66.59% (M: 75.00%, F: 58.23%)

SC/ST Details (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	% Population	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste	44,674	22,150	22,524	7.45%	1,017
Scheduled Tribe	4,24,407	2,11,546	2,12,861	70.78%	1,007

Sex Ratio by Religion/Area (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total	997
Urban	962–963
Rural	999–1000
Christian	1010
Hindu	985
Other religions/Sarna	994
Muslim	934

Literacy Rate (2011)

Category	Avg. Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total Population	67.99%	76.08%	59.92%
Urban Area	85.46%	89.22%	81.54%
Rural Area	66.59%	75.00%	58.23%
Christian	74.58%	80.66%	68.59%
Hindu	62.74%	73.12%	52.26%
Other religions/Sarna	51.12%	62.07%	40.13%
Muslim	83.31%	89.07%	77%

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Sadri: 53.91%
• Mundari: 22.50%
• Kharia: 15.44%
• Hindi: 4.02%
• Kurukh: 1.44%
• Urdu: 1.36%

Subdistrict (Block/Taluk) List

• Bano
• Bansjor
• Bolba
• Jaldega
• Kersai
• Kolebira
• Kurdeg
• Pakar Tanr
• Simdega
• Thethaitangar

Socio-Economic, Geography & Miscellaneous

• Majority Christian district, unique outside NE India
• Forested/hilly, notable for Kelaghagh Dam, Ramrekha Dham
• Economy: agriculture, forest produce, fishing, some mining
• Backwards region grant recipient, Red Corridor

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Population of Simdega (2011)? 5,99,578
• Projections for 2021/2025? 6.84–7.33 lakh
• Area? 3,774 sq.km
• SC/ST ratio? SC: 7.45%, ST: 70.78%
• Sex ratio? 997; urban 962–963, rural 999–1000, child 969–976
• Main religions? Christian (51.14%), Hindu (33.61%), Sarna/other (12.33%), Muslim (2.52%)
• Main spoken languages? Sadri, Mundari, Kharia, Hindi, Kurukh, Urdu
• Number of villages/towns? 450 villages, 1 town
• Literacy rate? 67.99%; urban 85.5%; rural 66.6%
• Key blocks/taluks? 10 listed above
• Main places? Kelaghagh Dam, Ramrekha Dham, Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary