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Simdega district of Jharkhand is carved out from Gumla district on 30 April, 2001. Simdega is located in the south-western part of the state of Jharkhand. The district is close to the capital of Jharkhand, Ranchi and to the Steel city Rourkela, in Orissa. Simdega town is the administrative headquarters of this district.
Simdega is located at 22°37' N 84°31' E / 22.62° N 84.52°E / 22.62; 84.52. It has an average elevation of 418 metres. Simdega is surrounded by Gumla district in the North, Khunti and West Singhbhum in the east, Chhattisgarh state in the west and Orissa state in the South. The district comprises 10 blocks: Simdega, Kurdeg, Bolba, Thethaitangar, Kolebira, Bano, Jaldega, Pakartanr, Bansjore and Kersai.
Main tourist attractions in and around Simdega includes Kelaghagh dam (distance of 4 km from district. a waterdam is surrounded by multiple hills ), Bhairo Baba Pahari (a cave looking like a living body), Ram rekha dham ( 26 K.M from simdega H.Q), Dangadi (situated in block Bolba. A beautiful waterfall ), KetungaDham (situated in Bano Block), Rajadera, Bhanwar Pahar etc.
Bhanwar Pahar is in Kolebira Block. Various types of Black bees (Bhanwara) are found here and thus it is said Bhanwar Pahar due to this. In ancient age these flies were used as the soldiers. It is very similar to Himachal Pradesh. Flowers of Gulaitchi on the small hill is nature's gift to villagers living in the small houses on the hill. A small natural pond exists in between the stones on the hill which will have water in all seasons. Looking the ground from the top of the small hill is a great feeling. Inside Bhanwar Pahaar, one will feel the natural air conditioning system.
Mazar of Anjaam Peer Saheeb is inside the premise of Kolebira police station !!!! . It represents a great symbol of harmony, social policing and perhapes a single example of Mazar inside a Police Station in the world. Every Year Uras Mela is organised here and people of all community flow towards Mazar and prays for peace. Tingina can be said the Ashok Vatika of Simdega. Here no other trees except Ashoka Tree exists. It is a great gift of nature to the villagers of Tingina in Jaldega Block. Bandurga is the holy place of Goddess of Sakthi, Durga Devi and situvated in Bolba Block. This place is also a choice for visitors as a picnic spot.
Simdega History, Simdega falls under the Biru kingdom during the age of emperors. The kings of Birugarh, whose ancestors were from great Ganga Vamsi (Gajapati) royal family of Kalinga-Utkala empire of Orissa ruled over this region for centuries, even during the British Colonial era. The royal family still resides at Biru or Birugarh village which is situated at a distance of about 11 km from District headquarter, Simdega on N.H.23. This region of beautiful plateau is inhabited by the simple adivasis (tribals) in great majority. This small village now evolving into a semi-township, has been popular to the missionaries, who established convents, hospitals and parishes on the lands donated by the Biru Kings and.....................................
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The movement for a separate state of Jharkhand is an odyssey spread over a century which is traced back to the early 1900s, when Jaipal Singh, an Indian Hockey captain and Olympian, suggested the idea of a separate state consisting of the southern districts of Bihar. The idea did not become a reality, however, until August 2, 2000, when the Parliament of India passed the Bihar Reorganization Bill to create the state of Jharkhand, carving 18 districts .......
Jharkhand has a population of 26.90 million, consisting of 13.86 million males and 13.04 million females. Like most of our states Jharkhand is also a melting pot where people from different parts of the country have come and settled down. The population consists of 28% tribes, 12% Scheduled Castes and 60% others. There are 32 different tribal communities, major one being Santhals, Oraons, Mundas and Hos. Other tribes include Asur, Baiga, Banjara, Bathudi, Bedia, Binjhia, ......
Jharkhand's culture is rich and diverse and as a result unique in its very own way. Archeaologists have unearthed pre-Harappan pottery, pre-historic cave paintings and rock-art from various parts of Jharkhand. That hint at ancient, cultured civilizations inhabiting these parts. The intricate woodwork, the pitkar paintings, tribal ornaments, stone carvings, dolls and figurines, masks and baskets, all are pointing towards the cultural wealth of Jharkhand existed even before the ........
Various religious fairs and festivals celebrated in Jharkhand. Barura Sharif, Belgada Mela Simaria, Bhadli Mela Itkhori, Chatra Mela, Kolhaiya Mela Chatra, Kolhua Mela Hunterganj, Kunda Mela Pratappur, Kundri Mela Chatra, Lawalong Mela, Rabda Sharif, Sangat and Tutilawa Mela Simaria are some of the prominent fairs and festivals of Jharkhand. Specific festivals of the tribes are Karma, Manda, Sarhul, Jani shikar, Bandna etc. Sarhul is the spring festival where Sal tree .......
Jharkhand's culture is rich and diverse and as a result unique in its very own way. Archeaologists have unearthed pre-Harappan pottery, pre-historic cave paintings and rock-art from various parts of Jharkhand. That hint at ancient, cultured civilizations inhabiting these parts. The intricate woodwork, the pitkar paintings, tribal ornaments, stone carvings, dolls and figurines, masks and baskets, all are pointing towards the cultural wealth of Jharkhand existed even before the ........
Jharkhand's culture is rich and diverse and as a result unique in its very own way. Archeaologists have unearthed pre-Harappan pottery, pre-historic cave paintings and rock-art from various parts of Jharkhand. That hint at ancient, cultured civilizations inhabiting these parts. The intricate woodwork, the pitkar paintings, tribal ornaments, stone carvings, dolls and figurines, masks and baskets, all are pointing towards the cultural wealth of Jharkhand existed even before the ........Home Must see spots Hotels Travel Agencies Advertise with us Contact Feed Back COPYRIGHT © 2008 TravelJharkhand.com | | Designed and Developed by GIGISOFT Solutions |