Simdega district is one of the twenty-two districts of Jharkhand and Simdega town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Simdega is located at 22.62° N 84.52° E. It has an average elevation of 418 metres (1371 feet).

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Simdega had a population of 33,962. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Simdega has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 63%. In Simdega, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.