Simdega is one of 24 districts located in eastern Indian state Jharkhand. There are total 10 blocks which comes under Simdega district, and there are total 450 villages which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Simdega district is 367 and number of houses in this district is 110036.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 556634. Out of total 556634, male population count is 278425, where as female population count is 278209 in Simdega.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 88993 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 88993 children 45218 are boys and 43775 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Simdega district is 55%. 311416 out of total 556634 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 62% and 174914 males are literate out of total 278425 male population, where as female literacy rate is 50% and 136502 out of total 278209 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Simdega district is 44%. 245218 out of total 556634 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 37% and 103511 males are illiterate out of total 278425 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 50% and 141707 out of total 278209 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Simdega district is 275254 and non-working population is 281380 and out of 275254 working population 94867 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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