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{{Short description|Village in Bihar, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Simri
| other_name = Simari
| nickname =
| settlement_type = village
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| image_map = Simri block map.png
| map_caption = Map of Simri in Simri block
| pushpin_map = India Bihar
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Buxar, Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.64049|N|84.11951|E|display=inline,title}}<ref name="Geonames">{{Cite web|url=https://www.geonames.org/10832248/simri.html|title=Geonames.org. ''Simri''|accessdate=31 July 2020}}</ref>
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagu|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Buxar district|Buxar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2011"/>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 8.518
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="Geonames"/>
| elevation_m = 66
| population_total = 17670
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2011"/>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Local
| demographics1_info2 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 802135<ref name="Census 2011"/>
| registration_plate =
| website =
| iso_code =
| footnotes =
| official_name = Simri
}}

'''Simri''' is a village and corresponding [[community development block]] in [[Buxar district]] of [[Bihar]], [[India]].

As of 2011, the population of Simri was 17,670, in 2,621 households, while the total population of Simri block was 207,225, in 30,388 households.<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Buxar, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=19–20, 23–98, 174–253, 681–82, 730–746 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/BiharA.html |website=Census 2011 India|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{historical populations
| align = left
| source = [[2011 Census of India]]<ref name="Census 2011"/>

| 2001 | 181003
| 2011 | 207225
}}
Simri is a rural block, with no urban centres. Between 2001 and 2011, it experienced the lowest rate of population growth among blocks in Buxar district. As of 2011, the block [[sex ratio]] was 909, lower than the district ratio of 922. The sex ratio among the 0-6 age group was higher, at 921, although still somewhat lower than the district ratio of 934. Members of [[scheduled castes]] made up 10.86% of block residents, and members of [[scheduled tribes]] made up 2.83 (the latter being the highest among blocks in Buxar district). The block's [[literacy rate]] was 68.3% (79.53% of men and 55.89% of women), which was slightly lower than the district value of 70.14%.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

A majority of Simri block's workforce was engaged in [[agriculture]] in 2011, with 22.63% being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and another 48.84% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. 6.93% were household industry workers, and the remaining 21.61%.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

== Villages ==
There are 156 villages in Simri block, 94 of which are inhabited and 62 of which are uninhabited. They are as follows:<ref name="Census 2011"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Village name
! Total land area (hectares)
! Population (in 2011)
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Parnahi Khurd)]]|| 38 || 0
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Parnahi)]]|| 469 || 2,389
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Kamkarhi)]]|| 21 || 0
|-
| [[Manikpur, Simri|Manikpur]]|| 93.9 || 2,922
|-
| [[Keshopur, Simri|Keshopur]]|| 320.5 || 5,303
|-
| '''Simri''' (block headquarters) || 815.8 || 17,670
|-
| [[Khaira, Simri|Khaira]]|| 72 || 2,835
|-
| [[Nagpura, Simri|Nagpura]]|| 329.4 || 5,824
|-
| [[Balihar, Simri|Balihar]]|| 270.3 || 4,494
|-
| Bhan Bahrauli || 58 || 672
|-
| Dubauli || 19 || 0
|-
| Khandhara || 179.3 || 1,349
|-
| Panrepur || 30.8 || 1,693
|-
| Daunpura || 33 || 635
|-
| Bankat || 90.2 || 52
|-
| Dubauli || 63.9 || 165
|-
| [[Parari, Simri|Parari]]|| 83.8 || 2,749
|-
| Saranga || 65.2 || 0
|-
| Gop Bharauli || 24.7 || 805
|-
| Rampur || 37.2 || 0
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Sonikpur)]]|| 30.8 || 0
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Mathauli Kalan)]]|| 110.5 || 0
|-
| Semri English || 27.7 || 0
|-
| Semri English || 25.1 || 0
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Bhatkara)]]|| 24.7 || 0
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Rajipah)]]|| 46 || 768
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Patsar)]]|| 13.8 || 1,836
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Garaya)]]|| 33.6 || 0
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Bishunpur)]]|| 23.5 || 1,287
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Balipur)]]|| 50.6 || 0
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Dilia)]]|| 114.1 || 1,572
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Dalpatpur)]]|| 102 || 0
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Sultanhi)]]|| 229 || 0
|-
| Belarpur || 439 || 0
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Parsanpah)]]|| 90 || 1,431
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Jagdishpur)]]|| 269 || 0
|-
| Rajpur Kalan (Dullahpah) || 133 || 1,797
|-
| Rajpur Kalan (Dullahpah) || 67 || 1,137
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Dalipur)]]|| 65.2 || 836
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan, Simri|Rajpur Kalan]]|| 361.8 || 8,643
|-
| [[Neyazipur, Simri|Neyazipur]]|| 134 || 3,954
|-
| [[Dullahpur, Simri|Dullahpur]]|| 104 || 3,081
|-
| Rajpur Kalan (Mathauli Khurd) || 44.1 || 0
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Kalwari)]]|| 70.4 || 0
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Bhimpah)]]|| 70.2 || 0
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Dhusari Bhan)]]|| 29.7 || 0
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Dhusari Dhari)]]|| 46.9 || 0
|-
| [[Rajpur Kalan (Dhusari Geyan)]]|| 26.3 || 0
|-
| Sahiyar Bhagar || 226 || 0
|-
| Lachhmipur || 12 || 0
|-
| Bhinikpura || 50 || 117
|-
| [[Bhakura, Simri|Bhakura]]|| 49.9 || 1,209
|-
| Rajauli || 31 || 157
|-
| Sundarpur || 93 || 0
|-
| Narayanpur || 48 || 1,166
|-
| [[Sahiyar, Simri|Sahiyar]]|| 82 || 4,978
|-
| [[Jalalpur, Simri|Jalalpur]]|| 112.3 || 1,908
|-
| Sorbatara || 34 || 0
|-
| [[Kanspatti, Simri|Kanspatti]]|| 23 || 88
|-
| [[Arjunpur, Simri|Arjunpur]]|| 92.3 || 2,257
|-
| [[Neyazipur, Simri|Neyazipur]]|| 172 || 1,704
|-
| [[Neyazipur, Simri|Neyazipur]]|| 521 || 7,418
|-
| Partappur || 254 || 0
|-
| Rajapur Taufir || 364.6 || 125
|-
| Dubha Taufir || 186.6 || 306
|-
| [[Dubha, Simri|Dubha]]|| 150.1 || 1,115
|-
| [[Rajapur, Simri|Rajapur]]|| 491.3 || 5,196
|-
| [[Bhaudatahi, Simri|Bhaudatahi]]|| 33.2 || 1,143
|-
| [[Ekauna, Simri|Ekauna]]|| 249 || 3,890
|-
| Imirta || 28.3 || 0
|-
| Chhitanpura || 10.5 || 0
|-
| Nag Amirta || 134.8 || 0
|-
| [[Gangauli, Simri|Gangauli]]|| 207 || 6,433
|-
| Mohanpur || 18.2 || 0
|-
| [[Kharhatanr]]|| 426 || 5,303
|-
| Dabauli || 164 || 0
|-
| [[Mahrauli, Simri|Mahrauli]]|| 45.1 || 2,009
|-
| Nemauwa || 36.9 || 687
|-
| [[Nagarpura, Simri|Nagarpura]]|| 68 || 1,666
|-
| Bisu Sirkhiri || 29.1 || 0
|-
| [[Sirkhiri, Simri|Sirkhiri]]|| 42.7 || 353
|-
| [[Ganauli, Simri|Ganauli]]|| 53 || 1,418
|-
| Hirpur || 60.7 || 316
|-
| Rani Singhanpura || 123.8 || 1,294
|-
| Ranipatti || 70.4 || 749
|-
| Narayanpur Bisen || 50 || 502
|-
| Dubauli Mahesh || 45 || 1,028
|-
| Arazi Kashi Shingan Pura || 29 || 0
|-
| [[Paigambarpur]]|| 60.7 || 4,001
|-
| Nag Singhanpura || 98.4 || 471
|-
| Arazi Kashi Singhanpura || 28 || 0
|-
| Dhanaipur || 65.6 || 380
|-
| [[Dumri, Simri|Dumri]]|| 511.2 || 8,794
|-
| [[Dia Parmeswar, Simri|Dia Parmeswar]]|| 306 || 2,302
|-
| Kharagpur || 51 || 67
|-
| Purandarpur || 77.9 || 263
|-
| Bharathpa || 49.3 || 635
|-
| [[Kathar, Simri|Kathar]]|| 348.8 || 6,243
|-
| [[Diaman, Simri|Diaman]]|| 272.4 || 3,505
|-
| Domanjhakhra || 120.2 || 0
|-
| [[Durasan, Simri|Durasan]]|| 136 || 2,511
|-
| Berahimpur || 18.6 || 0
|-
| [[Kazipur, Simri|Kazipur]]|| 80 || 4,678
|-
| Nikhura || 15 || 0
|-
| Khaira || 23 || 1,131
|-
| [[Chakani, Simri|Chakani]]|| 86 || 2,340
|-
| Kusahara || 49.9 || 0
|-
| Semrauna || 38 || 0
|-
| Chunidanr || 57 || 1,155
|-
| [[Gayaghat, Simri|Gayaghat]]|| 129.9 || 2,468
|-
| Shikarpur || 27.8 || 0
|-
| Pakari || 47.8 || 306
|-
| Lakri || 23.9 || 0
|-
| Paila Dih || 66.8 || 1,055
|-
| Sonbarsa || 49 || 127
|-
| Nagwan Kalika || 40.9 || 170
|-
| Nagwan Jagdish || 87.2 || 1,596
|-
| Sisuhar || 60 || 0
|-
| [[Dullahpur, Simri|Dullahpur]]|| 101.2 || 4,345
|-
| Gopalpur || 123 || 752
|-
| Dhanaha || 87 || 1,554
|-
| [[Majhwari, Simri|Majhwari]]|| 230 || 3,880
|-
| Majhwari || 70.1 || 0
|-
| Marwatiya || 32 || 0
|-
| Dhanrajepur || 55.4 || 1,015
|-
| Chandpali || 106.4 || 1,640
|-
| Koliya || 364.4 || 0
|-
| Ramdhanpur || 28.5 || 0
|-
| Pitambarpur || 25.2 || 110
|-
| Jagdeopur || 31 || 0
|-
| Salempur || 81 || 90
|-
| [[Rampur Mathiya]]|| 144.1 || 1,878
|-
| Misrauliya || 40 || 46
|-
| Parmanpur || 32.4 || 1,022
|-
| [[Makundpur, Simri|Makundpur]]|| 86.6 || 2,110
|-
| Basgitiya || 263.4 || 138
|-
| Majhwari Gautam || 143.3 || 598
|-
| Usmanpur || 61.1 || 0
|-
| Lakhrawan || 62 || 176
|-
| [[Dhakaich]]|| 547 || 10,144
|-
| [[Chaukiya]]|| 103 || 1,574
|-
| Barbatara || 94 || 485
|-
| Bhirgu Ashram || 146.5 || 0
|-
| Tiwari Gangauli || 12 || 0
|-
| Bitaspur (Unsurveyed) || 0 || 0
|-
| Sabdalpur (Unsurveyed) || 0 || 0
|-
| Bijalpur || 0 || 0
|-
| Dhanapah (Unsurveyed) || 0 || 0
|-
| Rampah (Unsurveyed) || 0 || 0
|-
| Taranpur (Unsurveyed) || 0 || 0
|-
| Shahpur Gangabarar (Unsurveyed) || 0 || 0
|-
| Haranpura (Unsurveyed) || 0 || 0
|-
| Kot (Unsurveyed) || 0 || 0
|-
| ParanpurDegreeSudaPrivyCouncil || 0 || 0
|-
| Pratappur Naubarar (Unsurveyed) || 0 || 0
|-
| KeshopurRajpurDegree Suda (Unsurveyed) || 0 || 0
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Villages in Buxar district]]

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