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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Simaria subdivision
| other_name = 
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Subdivision
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| pushpin_map = India Jharkhand#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.05|N|87.84|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Chatra district|Chatra]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Simaria, Chatra|Simaria]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 2121.63
| elevation_footnotes =
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| population_total = 685694
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| registration_plate =
| website = {{URL|chatra.nic.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Simaria subdivision''' is an [[Administrative divisions of India|administrative subdivision]] of the [[Chatra district]] in the [[North Chotanagpur division]] in the state of [[Jharkhand]], [[India]].

==History==
The subdivision was created in March 2014.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ranchi/jharkhand-gets-five-new-sub-divisions/article1-1190747.aspx| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140304220846/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ranchi/jharkhand-gets-five-new-sub-divisions/article1-1190747.aspx| url-status = dead| archive-date = March 4, 2014|title = Jharkhand gets five new sub-divisions| work= HT Ranchi |publisher= Hindustan Times, 4 March 2014| access-date = 20 November 2015}}</ref>

==Administrative set up==
Chatra district has two subdivisions – (1) [[Chatra subdivision]] with [[Chatra (community development block)|Chatra]], [[Shaligram Ramnarayanpur (community development block)|Shalighram Ramnarayanpur (Hunterganj)]], [[Itkhori block|Itkhori]], [[Pratappur, Jharkhand|Pratappur]], [[Kunda block|Kunda]], [[Kanhachatti]] and [[Mayurhand block|Mayurhand]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD blocks]], and (2) Simaria subdivision with [[Simaria block|Simaria]], [[Tandwa block|Tandwa]], [[Lawalong]], [[Gidhour block|Gidhour]] and [[Pathalgada block|Pathalgada]] CD blocks.<ref name=admin>{{cite web | url = https://chatra.nic.in/subdivision-blocks/| title = Chatra| work= Administrative Setup – Subdivision and Blocks | publisher = Chatra district administration | access-date = 17 January 2021}}</ref>

The subdivisions of Chatra district have the following distinctions:<ref name=admin/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-JK.html |title = 2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 20 November 2015}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Subdivision ||Headquarters|| Area km2 || Population (2011) ||Rural Population % (2011)||Urban Population % (2011)
|-
|[[Chatra subdivision|Chatra]]||[[Chatra, Jharkhand|Chatra]]||2,121.63||685,694||92.71||7.29
|-
|Simaria||[[Simaria, Chatra|Simaria]]||1,668.95||357,192||96.37||3.63
|-
|}
{{OSM Location map
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|mark-coord17={{coord|24|7|30|N|84|39|26|E}} | label-pos17=bottom|label17=Lawalong|labela17=Wildlife|labelb17= Sanctuary| numbered17=T|shape-color17= #74C365| mark-title17= [[Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary]] (T)
|mark-coord18={{coord|23|51|20|N|85|0|44|E}} | label-pos18=left|label18= North Karanpura TPS | numbered18=P| mark-title18= [[North Karanpura Thermal Power Station]] |shape-color18=#967117
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==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).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2002_PART_B_DCHB_CHATRA.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Chatra, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Page 26-27: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 17 January 2021}}</ref>

See also – [[List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate]]

==Police stations==
Police stations in Simaria subdivision were at:<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/chatra| title = District Police Profile - Chatra| publisher = Jharkhand Police| access-date = 17 January 2021}}</ref>
# [[Simaria, Chatra|Simaria]]
# [[Tandwa]]
# [[Piparwar, Chatra|Piparwar]]
# [[Lawalong, Chatra|Lawalong]]
# [[Gidhour]]
# [[Pathalgada]]

==Blocks==
Community development blocks in Simaria subdivision are:<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2002_PART_B_DCHB_CHATRA.pdf|title = District Census Handbook, Chatra |work = Census of India 2011 Pages 26, 27 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | access-date = 17 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2002_PART_A_DCHB_CHATRA.pdf|title = District Census Handbook, Chatra, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Map of Chatra on the third page|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 17 January 2021}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! CD Block ||Headquarters|| Area km2 || Population (2011) ||[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] %||[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|ST]] %||Literacy Rate %||[[Census town|CT]]
|-
|[[Simaria block|Simaria]]||[[Simaria, Chatra|Simaria]]||512.48||107,871||30.12||8.12||63.40|| -
|-
|[[Tandwa block|Tandwa]]||[[Tandwa]]||455.21||126,319||23.87||16.12||62.74||[[Bachra]]
|-
|[[Lawalong]]||[[Lawalong, Chatra|Lawalong]]||393.86||50,553||57.22||5.32||49.02|| -
|-
|[[Gidhour block|Gidhour]]||[[Gidhour]]||174.19||40,919||24.03||1.72||68.08|| -
|-
|[[Pathalgada block|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 {{INR}} 14,366.58 crore.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.moneycontrol.com/news-topic/north-karanpura-super-thermal-power-project/| title = North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project| access-date = 28 November 2015 | publisher = Money Control}}</ref> Efforts are on to get the first unit of the North Karanpura Thermal Power Station ready in 2021.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/pandemic-delays-ntpcs-mega-project-in-chatra/articleshow/78004765.cms|title = Pandemic delays NTPC's Karanpura mega project in Chatra | publisher= The Times of India, 9 September 2020 | access-date = 15 January 2021}}</ref>

===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 River|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]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sinclairenvironmental.com/karanpura/coalfields.htm | title = The North Karanpura Coalfields | work = Jharkhand | publisher = sinclair-environmental | access-date = 29 November 2015 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20150516093809/http://sinclairenvironmental.com/karanpura/coalfields.htm | archive-date = 16 May 2015 }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.centralcoalfields.in/cmpny/mgaprjts.php |title=Mega projects |publisher= Central Coalfields Limited | access-date = 1 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://docplayer.net/38769705-Annexure-a-the-extent-of-existing-and-new-mining-projects.html#show_full_text |title = The Extent of Existing and New Mining Projects |publisher = doc player| access-date = 27 December 2020}}</ref>

==Education==
In 2011, in Simaria subdivision out of a total 364 inhabited villages there were 121 villages with pre-primary schools, 279 villages with primary schools, 191 villages with middle schools, 22 villages with secondary schools, 7 villages with senior secondary schools, 38 villages with no educational facility.<ref name=directory>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2002_PART_A_DCHB_CHATRA.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Chatra, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Page 671, Appendix I: Directory | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 17 January 2021}}</ref>
 .*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

===Educational institutions===
The following institutions are located in Simaria subdivision:

* Vananchal College was established at [[Tandwa]] in 1985. It is affiliated with the [[Vinoba Bhave University]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://vananchalcollege.com/about-us/ | title= Vananchal College |publisher= VC| access-date = 19 January 2021}}</ref>
* Simaria Degree Mahavidyalaya was established at [[Simaria, Chatra|Simaria]] in 2015. It is affiliated with the [[Vinoba Bhave University]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.jagranjosh.com/institutes-colleges/simaria-degree-mahavidyalaya-sdm-simaria/courses-17670 | title= Simaria Degree Mahaviyalaya (SDM), Simaria |publisher= Josh College | access-date = 20 January 2021}}</ref>

(Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)

==Healthcare==
In 2011, in Simaria subdivision there were 15 villages with primary health centres, 39 villages with primary health subcentres, 19 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 20 villages with allopathic hospitals, 13 villages with dispensaries, 10 villages with veterinary hospitals, 15 villages with family welfare centres, 19 villages with medicine shops.<ref name=directory/>
 .*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

===Medical facilities===
Piparwar Hospital of [[Central Coalfields Limited]] at [[Bachra]] with 11 beds has 6 general duty medical officers and 1 specialist. Among the facilities it has are: cardiac monitor, suction machine, X-Ray machine and ECG. It has 4 ambulances.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.centralcoalfields.in/sutbs/pdf/12_06_2018_annexure_A_hospital.pdf |title = Status report of existing patient care facility in CCL |publisher= CCL| access-date = 19 January 2021}}</ref>

(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical faciltites may please add it here)

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Chatra District}}
{{North Chotanagpur Division topics}}

[[Category:Sub-divisions in Jharkhand]]

Simaria subdivision - Revision history

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