Simga

City in Chhattisgarh, India

21°38′N 81°42′E / 21.63°N 81.7°E / 21.63; 81.7Country

IndiaStateChhattisgarhDistrictBaloda bazarElevation

262 m (860 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total206,021Languages

• OfficialHindi, ChhattisgarhiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationCG

Simga is a town and a nagar panchayat in Baloda bazar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.it is between raipur and bilaspur NH 130.

Geography

Simga is located at 21°38′N 81°42′E / 21.63°N 81.7°E / 21.63; 81.7.^[1] It has an average elevation of 262 metres (859 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Simga had a population of 13,137. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Simga has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 48%. In Simga, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Simga
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.