Simla Village
Simla is a revenue village in Barharwa block, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.
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Uninhabited in Census 2011.
Barharwa block, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand.
Simla today
- Cauliflower₹2,000Gajol APMC · 9 Nov 2026
- Groundnut₹10,500Gajol APMC · 9 Nov 2026
- Onion₹4,200Gajol APMC · 9 Nov 2026
Happy Chhath Puja 2026 to every family of Simla, Barharwa block, Sahebganj!
Chhath Puja 2026 in Simla
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Simla at a glance
Simla is a revenue village in Barharwa block, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand, recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011. It falls under Barari gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 816101.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Barharwa Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Gram panchayat
Simla is in the Barari gram panchayat.
Other villages in Barari
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
What Simla had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available
- Mobile phone coverage Not available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 816101
Other villages in Barharwa block
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The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Simla. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Simla · 24.8796° N, 87.7986° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 48 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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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Write a postHealth & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Simla
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.
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Land records · official portal for Jharkhand
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- What you can look up
- Khata / khesra, register-II, mutation
- Run by
- Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, Government of Jharkhand
Link checked 12 Nov 2026 · jharbhoomi.jharkhand.gov.in/ · We store nothing from the portal; the link opens the government site in a new tab. The portal differs by state; this is the one for Jharkhand.
Essential services & places near Simla
Simla isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Barharwa block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices152 in Sahebganj district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
NO 13,JHIKATIA VILLAGE,BARHARAWA PO,SAHEBGANJ DISTRICT,816101
Bank · No map location — listed by district
VILLAGE - JHIKITYA,TAUZI NO - 110,THANA NO - 26 OF BASOURI JAMABANDI NO.-87,PLOT NO - 441,BINDU DHAM PATH,POST - BARHARWA,DIST - SAHIBGANJ,JHARKHAND,PIN CODE-816101
Post office
Hospitals & clinics32 in Sahebganj district
Hospital
Srikunth
Primary / community health centre
Sahibganj, Jharkhand
Temples1 in Sahebganj district
Mosques1 in Sahebganj district
Transport36 in Sahebganj district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
All places in Barharwa block (22) →Places of worship in Simla →Suggest a missing place
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People often ask about Simla
Where is Simla located?
Simla is a village in Barharwa block of Sahebganj district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Simla in?
Simla is in Sahebganj district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Simla belong to?
Simla comes under the Barari gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Simla?
The pincode of Simla, Barharwa, Sahebganj is 816101.
Does anyone live in Simla?
In the 2011 Census, Simla was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.
What is the area of Simla?
Simla covers about 28 hectares.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Simla in?
Simla is in the Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Simla?
Vijay Kumar Hansdak (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Rajmahal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Simla, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Simla in?
Simla is in the Pakaur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Simla?
Nisat Alam (Indian National Congress) won the Pakaur assembly seat, which includes Simla, in 2024.
Which development block is Simla in?
Simla is in the Barharwa development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Simla?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Simla is 359645 and its Census 2011 village code is 359645.
Which villages are near Simla?
Villages near Simla include Satgachhi (within ~8 km), Madhoapara (within ~8 km), Chandipur (within ~8 km), Malchi (within ~8 km), Chapujan (within ~8 km).
Who is the sarpanch of Simla?
The sarpanch of Simla 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.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Simla?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
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- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 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.
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District climate page →No market in Sahebganj district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Gajol APMC, Samsi APMC, Malda district — about 51 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 9 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauliflower | Gajol APMC | 1,900 | 2,100 | 2,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Groundnut · F.A.Q | Gajol APMC | 10,000 | 11,000 | 10,500 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Nasik | Gajol APMC | 4,100 | 4,300 | 4,200 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Local | Gajol APMC | 600 | 640 | 620 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Rice | Gajol APMC | 4,250 | 4,450 | 4,350 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Nasik | Samsi APMC | 4,300 | 4,500 | 4,400 | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Local | Samsi APMC | 630 | 650 | 640 | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Rice | Samsi APMC | 5,250 | 5,450 | 5,350 | 8 Nov 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 Simla's shops. Best mandi price near Simla →
Official dataAgmarknet, 9 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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