Simra is a revenue village in Tundi block, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.
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Tundi block, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand.
Simra is a revenue village in Tundi block, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011. It falls under Katnia gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 828142.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Simra is in the Katnia gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Dhanbad district, not figures for Simra.
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These are district-level figures for Dhanbad district, not figures for Simra.
44,550 of 2,50,915 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 3,157 habitation rows in 10 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 1,87,201 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Simra. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Simra · 23.9256° N, 86.3920° E
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Jharkhand Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Source: District administrations, Jharkhand (NIC S3WaaS websites) · last checked 1 Nov 2026
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Source: State Bank of India · last checked 31 Oct 2026
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Source: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation · last checked 1 Nov 2026
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Source: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection · last checked 1 Nov 2026
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Source: Indian Space Research Organisation · last checked 1 Nov 2026
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Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.
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Public holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
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State formation day · Source: Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh (ladakh.gov.in press release)
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Public holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
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Restricted holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
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Simra isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Tundi block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Bank · No map location — listed by district
VILL&P.O TUNDI,DHANDAD
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Clinic
Katrasgarh
Clinic
Rajganj
Hospital
G. T. Road, Rajganj Market, Dhanbad
Petrol pump
Petrol pump
Petrol pump
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Simra is a village in Tundi block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, India.
Simra is in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand.
Simra comes under the Katnia gram panchayat.
The pincode of Simra, Tundi, Dhanbad is 828142.
In the 2011 Census, Simra was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.
Simra covers about 174 hectares.
Simra is in the Giridih Lok Sabha constituency.
Chandra Prakash Choudhary (AJSU Party) won the Giridih Lok Sabha seat, which includes Simra, in 2024.
Simra is in the Tundi assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Mathura Prasad Mahato (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Tundi assembly seat, which includes Simra, in 2024.
Simra is in the Tundi development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Simra is 361150 and its Census 2011 village code is 361150.
Villages near Simra include Tundi (within ~15 km), Rajabhita (within ~15 km), Kanko (within ~15 km), Bansjora (about 16 km), Gobindpur (about 17 km).
The sarpanch of Simra has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 10.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in Dhanbad district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Balarampur APMC, Purulia APMC, Purulia district — about 68 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 29 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Balarampur APMC | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,500 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Purulia APMC | 3,000 | 3,800 | 3,500 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Balarampur APMC | 8,900 | 11,000 | 9,800 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Purulia APMC | 8,900 | 10,200 | 9,800 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Mustard Oil · Mustard Oil | Purulia APMC | 18,900 | 19,500 | 19,200 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Mustard Oil | Balarampur APMC | 19,200 | 19,800 | 19,600 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Balarampur APMC | 4,200 | 5,200 | 4,800 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Purulia APMC | 4,000 | 5,200 | 4,800 | 29 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Simra's shops. Best mandi price near Simra →
Official dataAgmarknet, 29 Oct 2026Report a correction
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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