Simga

Not to be confused with Sigma.

Simga is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Baloda Bazar District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is between Raipur and Bilaspur on the NH 130.

Simga
Town
Simga Location in Chhattisgarh, India Show map of Chhattisgarh Simga Simga (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 21.63°N 81.7°E / 21.63; 81.7
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Baloda Bazar
Elevation	262 m (860 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,027
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	CG

Geography

Simga is located at 21.63°N 81.7°E / 21.63; 81.7.^[1] It has an average elevation of 262 m (860 ft).

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census,^[2] Simga had a population of 16,027. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Simga has an average literacy rate of 78.53%, higher than the national average of 70.28%: male literacy is 87.77%, and female literacy is 69.41%. In Simga, 15.16% of the population is under 6 years of age.