Jaldega block is a

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that forms an administrative division in the

Simdega subdivision Simdega subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Simdega district in the South Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India. History Simdega subdivision was established in 1915 and was one of the four subdivisions of Ranchi d ...

Simdega district Simdega district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Simdega town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is the least population density district of jharkhand(2011).This district was carv ...

, in the Indian state of

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History

Gumla district was carved out of Ranchi district in 1983. Till 30 April 2001, Simdega was a subdivision of Gumla district and was made a separate district from that date.

Maoist activities

According to a PIB release in 2018, Simdega is one of the thirty districts most affected by

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in the country (along with twelve other districts of Jharkhand). “The terrain of the district is very tough and geography is favourable for naxal activities.” All police stations in the district are well fortified and equipped to handle the situation. Community policing activities are being prioritised to involve the simple village folk.

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, Chief Minister of Jharkhand, has claimed, in September 2021, that as a result of the effective action against

, the “presence of hardcore Maoists has been limited to mainly four regions, namely Parasnath Pahar, Budha Pahar, Tri-junction of Seraikela-Khunti-Chaibasa district in Kolhan division and some of the areas along the Bihar border”.

Geography

Simdega district lies in the south-western part of the

Chota Nagpur Plateau The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the bas ...

. It has been described as “a dissected upland of ancient crystalline rocks” The general elevation of the district is above mean sea level. The landscape is formed of hills and undulating plateau. The Major rivers of this area are Sankh,

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, Girwa, and Palamara. Jaldega CD block has an area of 441.61 km².

Jaldega Jaldega is a village in the Jaldega CD block in the Simdega subdivision of the Simdega district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Jaldega is located at Area overview In the area pr ...

police station serves Jaldega CD block. The headquarters of Jaldega CD block is located at

village. Jaldega CD block is bounded by

Kolebira Kolebira is a village in the Kolebira CD block in the Simdega subdivision of the Simdega district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Kolebira is located at Area overview In the area ...

CD block on the north, Bano CD block on the east, Nuagaon CD block in Sundargarh district in Odisha and

Bansjore Bansjore is a village in the Bansjore CD block in the Simdega subdivision of the Simdega district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Bansjore is located at Area overview In the area ...

CD block on the south, and

Thethaitangar Thethaitangar is a village in the Thethaitangar CD block in the Simdega subdivision of the Simdega district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Thethaitangar is located at Area overview In the a ...

CD block on the west.

Demographics

Population

According to the

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, Jaldega CD block had a total population of 64,286, all of which were rural. There were 32,167 (50%) males and 32,119 (50%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 10,540.

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numbered 2,317 (3.60%) and

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numbered 53,309 (82.92%).

Literacy

According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Jaldega CD block was 34,875 (64.89% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 19,806 (73.71% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 15,069 (56.07% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 17.64%. census, literacy in Simdega district was 67.59%. Literacy in Jharkhand was 67.63% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%. See also –

List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate This is a list of districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand ranked by literacy rate as per provisional data of 2011 census. With a literacy rate of 67.63%, below the national average of 74.04%, as per the 2011 Census, Jharkhand ranks 32nd amongst ...

Language and religion

According to the ''Population by Mother Tongue 2011'' data, in the Jaldega subdistrict, Mundari was the mother-tongue of 36,264 persons forming 56.42% of the population, followed by (number of persons and percentage of population in brackets)

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(23,807/ 37.04%), Kharia (3,193/ 4.79%),

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(468/ 0.73%), Kurukh (335/ 0.52%), and persons with other languages as mother-tongue (209/ 0.33%). Persons with Hindi as mother-tongue included 18,184 persons having

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/ Sadan, 4,877 persons having Nagpuri as mother-tongue.
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is the official language in Jharkhand and

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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According to the ''Population by Religious Communities 2011'' data, in the Jaldega subdistrict,

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numbered 32,449 and formed 50.48% of the population, followed by (number of persons and percentage of population in brackets)

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(16,084/ 25.02%),

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(584/ 0.91%), persons who did not state their religion (258/ 0.40%), and ‘Other religious communities’ (14,911/ 23.19%).

numbered 424,407 and formed 70.78% of the total population of Simdega district. Within the scheduled tribes the more populous tribes were (percentage of ST population in 2011 in brackets): Munda, Patars (33.61%), Kharia, Dhelki Kharia, Dudh Kharia, Hill Kharia (25.42%), Oraon, Dhangar Oraons (20.13%), Gonds (5.77%) and Lohras (5.32%).

Economy

Overview

The ''District Census Handbook, Simdega,'' mentions, “Simdega is one of the least developed districts in the country... As per the survey conducted for the year 1997 –2002 five-year plan more than 60% of population is below poverty line.” Another report says that 80% and over of the population of Simdega district were in the BPL category in 2004–2005. In 2011-12, the proportion of BPL population in Simdega district came down to 38.26%. According to a study in 2013 (modified in 2019), "the incidence of poverty in Jharkhand is estimated at 46%, but 60% of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes are still below poverty line."

Livelihood

In Jaldega CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 21,611 and formed 72.44%, agricultural labourers numbered 5,372 and formed 18.01%, household industry workers numbered 891 and formed 2.99% and other workers numbered 1959 and formed 6.57%. Total workers numbered 29,833 and formed 46.41% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 34,453 and formed 53.59% of the population.

Infrastructure

There are 60 inhabited villages in Jaldega CD block. In 2011, 2 villages had power supply. 3 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 60 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 60 villages had hand pumps, and all villages have drinking water facility. 1 village had post offices, 10 villages had sub post offices, 3 villages had telephone (land lines), 15 villages had mobile phone coverage. 60 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 8 villages had bus service (public/ private), 2 village had

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/ modified autos, 2 villages had taxi/ vans, 6 villages had tractors. 3 villages had bank branches, 3 villages had agricultural credit societies, 15 villages had ration shops, 27 villages had

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Agriculture

According to the ''District Census Handbook, Simdega,'' the rural population depends mainly on agriculture for a living. Agriculture in Simdega is in a very primitive state. The district has about 32% of forested area. Out of 1,34,024 hectares of cultivable land only 4,669.83 hectares of land is irrigated. Agriculture is mainly dependent on seasonal rain. The average rainfall of the district is 1100–1200 mm but much of it remains unutilised.

Backward Regions Grant Fund

Simdega district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the

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. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand.

Education

Jaldega CD block had 15 villages with pre-primary schools, 55 villages with primary schools, 27 villages with middle schools, 7 villages with secondary schools, 4 villages do not have educational facility.
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Healthcare

Jaldega CD block had 2 villages with primary health centres, 16 villages with primary health subcentres, 4 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 3 villages with allopathic hospitals, 1 village with dispensary/ health centres, 2 villages with family welfare centres, 9 villages with medicine shops.
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included There is a Community Health Centre (hospital) at

References

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