Simdega district

Simdega district is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Simdega town is the administrative headquarters of this district. As of 2011, this district is the least densely populated district and the third least populous district of Jharkhand after Lohardaga and Khunti districts. Simdega District was carved out from erstwhile Gumla district on 30 April 2001. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.

Simdega district
River near Ambapani
Location of Simdega district in Jharkhand
Country India
State Jharkhand
DivisionSouth Chotanagpur
HeadquartersSimdega
Government
  Lok Sabha constituenciesKhunti
  Vidhan Sabha constituencies3
Area
  Total3,774 km2 (1,457 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total599,578
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
  Urban
42,944
Demographics
  Literacy67.99 per cent
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Average annual precipitation85% mm
Websitesimdega.nic.in
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