Simra had 8 self-help groups with 123 members in 2023-24, as reported by the Ministry of Rural Development's DAY-NRLM programme.
Women's self-help groups formed under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission, by financial year, as counted by the ministry.
| Year | Groups | Members | SC members | ST members | OBC members | Other members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Not reported | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Not reported | — | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 123 | 102 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 46 | 25 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 30 Oct 2026.
Which welfare facilities the Census 2011 Village Directory recorded in Simra, and how far the nearest one was when it had none.
| Facility | In 2011 | Villages in Katni with it |
|---|---|---|
| Anganwadi centre | In the village | 81% of 947 villages |
| ICDS nutrition centre | Not in the village · nearest more than 10 km away | 20% of 947 villages |
| ASHA health worker | In the village | 87% of 947 villages |
| Ration shop (PDS) | Not in the village · nearest within 5 km | 40% of 947 villages |
| Self-help group (SHG) | Not in the village · nearest more than 10 km away | 59% of 947 villages |
| Agricultural credit society | Not in the village · nearest more than 10 km away | 7% of 947 villages |
| Health sub-centre | Not in the village · nearest within 5 km | 13% of 905 villages |
| Birth and death registration office | Not in the village · nearest 5–10 km away | 49% of 947 villages |
| Internet café / Common Service Centre | Not in the village · nearest more than 10 km away | 1% of 947 villages |
| Post office | Not in the village · nearest within 5 km | 7% of 947 villages |
Census 2011 — the official record from 2011, not today's situation.
Central schemes for rural households, chosen from the village's own Census 2011 figures. Eligibility is personal: check each scheme's page.
District-level figures for Katni district, not figures for Simra.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Katni district, not figures for Simra.
70,888 of 2,42,835 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 1,491 habitation rows in 6 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, 1,87,909 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 district's figures for the whole financial year (April to March) as the Ministry of Rural Development reports them.
These are district-level figures for Katni district, not figures for Simra.
Figures are the year's last (March) report as published. Spending in rupees is not shown because the dataset does not state its unit.
Source: District-wise MGNREGA Data at a Glance, Ministry of Rural Development, on data.gov.in · dataset updated 29 Oct 2026 · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
