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About Simaria Village

Simaria is one of the larger villages in Korha tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 21,227, made up of 11,028 males and 10,199 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2438.91 hectares hectares.

Simaria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Simaria village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Korha
Area (hectares) 2438.91 hectares
Population 21,227
Male Population 11,028
Female Population 10,199
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Simaria compares

By the 2011 count Simaria is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents. Its 2438.91 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Simaria

Simaria is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Simaria as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Simaria from other places

Simaria lies about 8.4 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Semapur, about 5.2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Simaria
Nearest railway station Semapur 5.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Korha 8.4 km
District headquarters Katihar 8.4 km

Villages closest to Simaria

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Korha tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Simaria

As per the Census of India 2011, Simaria village had a population of 21,227. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents.

Simaria village has 11,028 males and 10,199 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Simaria has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Simaria covers 2438.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Simaria falls under Korha tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Simaria is Semapur, about 5.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Simaria.

Simaria is about 8.4 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Simaria is in Korha tehsil of Katihar district. Semapur is about 5.2 km away. Korha is about 8.4 km away. Katihar is about 8.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sandalpur (1.6 km), Nakipur (1.7 km) and Rampur (3.2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Simaria today is likely to be higher.

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