Simaria subdivision
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Simaria subdivision | |
|---|---|
Subdivision | |
  Simaria subdivision Location in Jharkhand, India  Simaria subdivision Simaria subdivision (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°03′N 87°50′E / 25.05°N 87.84°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Chatra |
| Headquarters | Simaria |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,121.63 km2 (819.17 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 685,694 |
| • Density | 323.192/km2 (837.064/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | chatra |
Simaria subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Chatra district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
The subdivision was created in March 2014.[1]
Administrative set up
Chatra district has two subdivisions – (1) Chatra subdivision with Chatra, Shalighram Ramnarayanpur (Hunterganj), Itkhori, Pratappur, Kunda, Kanhachatti and Mayurhand CD blocks, and (2) Simaria subdivision with Simaria, Tandwa, Lawalong, Gidhour and Pathalgada CD blocks.[2]
The subdivisions of Chatra district have the following distinctions:[2][3]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | Rural population % (2011) | Urban population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatra | Chatra | 2,121.63 | 685,694 | 92.71 | 7.29 |
| Simaria | Simaria | 1,668.95 | 357,192 | 96.37 | 3.63 |
9.9miles
River
River
River
River
& Chandragupta Area
Sanghamitra Area
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Temple
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, P: power plant, T: tourist centre
Abbreviation used - TPS: thermal power station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India data, Simaria subdivision, in Chatra district, had a total population of 357,192. There were 182,424 (51%) males and 174,768 (49%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 109,287 (30.60%) and scheduled tribes numbered 35,648 (9.98%). Literacy rate was 53.58% (for the total population).[4]
See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate
Police stations
Blocks
Community development blocks in Simaria subdivision are:[6][7]
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy rate % | CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simaria | Simaria | 512.48 | 107,871 | 30.12 | 8.12 | 63.40 | - |
| Tandwa | Tandwa | 455.21 | 126,319 | 23.87 | 16.12 | 62.74 | Bachra |
| Lawalong | Lawalong | 393.86 | 50,553 | 57.22 | 5.32 | 49.02 | - |
| Gidhour | Gidhour | 174.19 | 40,919 | 24.03 | 1.72 | 68.08 | - |
| Pathalgada | Pathalgada | 133.21 | 31,530 | 25.14 | 3.69 | 67.39 | - |
Economy
North Karanpura Thermal Power Station
NTPC Limited is constructing the 3 X 660 MW North Karanpura Thermal Power Station at Tandwa at an appraised current (2015) estimated cost of ₹ 14,366.58 crore.[8] Efforts are on to get the first unit of the North Karanpura Thermal Power Station ready in 2021.[9]
Coal mining
The North Karanpura Coalfield is spread across parts of Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Chatra and Latehar districts of Jharkhand covering an area of 1,230 km2. This coalfield in the upper reaches of the Damodar Valley, has reserves of around 14 billion tonnes of coal, very little of which has been exploited. Karkatta, KD Hesalong, Manki, Churi, Bachara UG, Bachara OC, and Dakara are long established collieries south of the Damodar. North of the Damodar lies comparatively new major mines such as Piparwar Mine and Ashoka Project. 23 mines are planned in the northern sector. Those in an advanced stage of planning are: Dhadu, Purnadih, Magadh, and Amrapali. This happens to be the largest mining sector of Central Coalfields Limited.[10]
Future mega projects in the area include: Magadh opencast project expansion with nominal capacity of 51 million tonnes per year and peak capacity of 70 million tonnes per year, Amrapali OCP expansion with nominal capacity 25 MTY and peak capacity of 35 MTY, Sanghamitra OCP with nominal capacity of 20 MTY and peak capacity of 27 MTY, and Chandragupta OCP with nominal capacity of 15 MTY and peak capacity of 20 MTY.[11][12]
