Simri is a village and corresponding community development block in Buxar district of Bihar, India.
As of 2011, the population of Simri was 17,670, in 2,621 households, while the total population of Simri block was 207,225, in 30,388 households.
Demographics
Simri is a rural block, with no urban centres. Between 2001 and 2011, it experienced the lowest rate of population growth among blocks in Buxar district. As of 2011, the block sex ratio was 909, lower than the district ratio of 922. The sex ratio among the 0-6 age group was higher, at 921, although still somewhat lower than the district ratio of 934. Members of scheduled castes made up 10.86% of block residents, and members of scheduled tribes made up 2.83 (the latter being the highest among blocks in Buxar district). The block's literacy rate was 68.3% (79.53% of men and 55.89% of women), which was slightly lower than the district value of 70.14%.
A majority of Simri block's workforce was engaged in agriculture in 2011, with 22.63% being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and another 48.84% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. 6.93% were household industry workers, and the remaining 21.61%.
Villages There are 156 villages in Simri block, 94 of which are inhabited and 62 of which are uninhabited. They are as follows: Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Rajpur Kalan (Parnahi Khurd) 38 0 Rajpur Kalan (Parnahi) 469 2,389 Rajpur Kalan (Kamkarhi) 21 0 Manikpur 93.9 2,922 Keshopur 320.5 5,303 Simri (block headquarters) 815.8 17,670 Khaira 72 2,835 Nagpura 329.4 5,824 Balihar 270.3 4,494 Bhan Bahrauli 58 672 Dubauli 19 0 Khandhara 179.3 1,349 Panrepur 30.8 1,693 Daunpura 33 635 Bankat 90.2 52 Dubauli 63.9 165 Parari 83.8 2,749 Saranga 65.2 0 Gop Bharauli 24.7 805 Rampur 37.2 0 Rajpur Kalan (Sonikpur) 30.8 0 Rajpur Kalan (Mathauli Kalan) 110.5 0 Semri English 27.7 0 Semri English 25.1 0 Rajpur Kalan (Bhatkara) 24.7 0 Rajpur Kalan (Rajipah) 46 768 Rajpur Kalan (Patsar) 13.8 1,836 Rajpur Kalan (Garaya) 33.6 0 Rajpur Kalan (Bishunpur) 23.5 1,287 Rajpur Kalan (Balipur) 50.6 0 Rajpur Kalan (Dilia) 114.1 1,572 Rajpur Kalan (Dalpatpur) 102 0 Rajpur Kalan (Sultanhi) 229 0 Belarpur 439 0 Rajpur Kalan (Parsanpah) 90 1,431 Rajpur Kalan (Jagdishpur) 269 0 Rajpur Kalan (Dullahpah) 133 1,797 Rajpur Kalan (Dullahpah) 67 1,137 Rajpur Kalan (Dalipur) 65.2 836 Rajpur Kalan 361.8 8,643 Neyazipur 134 3,954 Dullahpur 104 3,081 Rajpur Kalan (Mathauli Khurd) 44.1 0 Rajpur Kalan (Kalwari) 70.4 0 Rajpur Kalan (Bhimpah) 70.2 0 Rajpur Kalan (Dhusari Bhan) 29.7 0 Rajpur Kalan (Dhusari Dhari) 46.9 0 Rajpur Kalan (Dhusari Geyan) 26.3 0 Sahiyar Bhagar 226 0 Lachhmipur 12 0 Bhinikpura 50 117 Bhakura 49.9 1,209 Rajauli 31 157 Sundarpur 93 0 Narayanpur 48 1,166 Sahiyar 82 4,978 Jalalpur 112.3 1,908 Sorbatara 34 0 Kanspatti 23 88 Arjunpur 92.3 2,257 Neyazipur 172 1,704 Neyazipur 521 7,418 Partappur 254 0 Rajapur Taufir 364.6 125 Dubha Taufir 186.6 306 Dubha 150.1 1,115 Rajapur 491.3 5,196 Bhaudatahi 33.2 1,143 Ekauna 249 3,890 Imirta 28.3 0 Chhitanpura 10.5 0 Nag Amirta 134.8 0 Gangauli 207 6,433 Mohanpur 18.2 0 Kharhatanr 426 5,303 Dabauli 164 0 Mahrauli 45.1 2,009 Nemauwa 36.9 687 Nagarpura 68 1,666 Bisu Sirkhiri 29.1 0 Sirkhiri 42.7 353 Ganauli 53 1,418 Hirpur 60.7 316 Rani Singhanpura 123.8 1,294 Ranipatti 70.4 749 Narayanpur Bisen 50 502 Dubauli Mahesh 45 1,028 Arazi Kashi Shingan Pura 29 0 Paigambarpur 60.7 4,001 Nag Singhanpura 98.4 471 Arazi Kashi Singhanpura 28 0 Dhanaipur 65.6 380 Dumri 511.2 8,794 Dia Parmeswar 306 2,302 Kharagpur 51 67 Purandarpur 77.9 263 Bharathpa 49.3 635 Kathar 348.8 6,243 Diaman 272.4 3,505 Domanjhakhra 120.2 0 Durasan 136 2,511 Berahimpur 18.6 0 Kazipur 80 4,678 Nikhura 15 0 Khaira 23 1,131 Chakani 86 2,340 Kusahara 49.9 0 Semrauna 38 0 Chunidanr 57 1,155 Gayaghat 129.9 2,468 Shikarpur 27.8 0 Pakari 47.8 306 Lakri 23.9 0 Paila Dih 66.8 1,055 Sonbarsa 49 127 Nagwan Kalika 40.9 170 Nagwan Jagdish 87.2 1,596 Sisuhar 60 0 Dullahpur 101.2 4,345 Gopalpur 123 752 Dhanaha 87 1,554 Majhwari 230 3,880 Majhwari 70.1 0 Marwatiya 32 0 Dhanrajepur 55.4 1,015 Chandpali 106.4 1,640 Koliya 364.4 0 Ramdhanpur 28.5 0 Pitambarpur 25.2 110 Jagdeopur 31 0 Salempur 81 90 Rampur Mathiya 144.1 1,878 Misrauliya 40 46 Parmanpur 32.4 1,022 Makundpur 86.6 2,110 Basgitiya 263.4 138 Majhwari Gautam 143.3 598 Usmanpur 61.1 0 Lakhrawan 62 176 Dhakaich 547 10,144 Chaukiya 103 1,574 Barbatara 94 485 Bhirgu Ashram 146.5 0 Tiwari Gangauli 12 0 Bitaspur (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Sabdalpur (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Bijalpur 0 0 Dhanapah (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Rampah (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Taranpur (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Shahpur Gangabarar (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Haranpura (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Kot (Unsurveyed) 0 0 ParanpurDegreeSudaPrivyCouncil 0 0 Pratappur Naubarar (Unsurveyed) 0 0 KeshopurRajpurDegree Suda (Unsurveyed) 0 0
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