"Daughter of St. Anne" at Church Road, Simdega. Shanti Bhavan Medical Centre a super- specialty Hospital at Biru, Simdega modelled on Christian Medical College & Hospital has been established by Calvary Gospel Ministry, USA. providing the best of medical facilities in collaboration with Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu.The Hospital have medical experts from India and abroad.A new medical college and nursing school is also proposed to be opened in the hospital. Banking and other services Banking services The city has many public sector as well as private sector banks including Canara Bank, State Bank of India, Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Allahabad Bank, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank, UCO Bank, Punjab National Bank,Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank and AXIS Bank. Postal services The city has good network of India Post. The Head Post Office is located near Gandhi Maidan, Main Road, Simdega. Telecom The city is served by the state owned telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited along with Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India Jio Telenor and Idea Cellular. High speed broadband is available in the city. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Simdega had a total population of 42,944 of which 21,884 (51%) were males and 21,060 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 5,421. The total number of literate persons in Simdega was 32,067 (85.46% of the population over 6 years. (*For language details see Simdega block#Language and religion) According to the 2001 census, 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. Culture and festivals Christmas is one of the primary festivals in the city as Simdega is primarily a Christian dominated place. The festival is marked with decorating the houses along with Christmas Gathering and Carol Singing at various Churches around the city. The city is marked with various Churches and the festive air makes them more attractive by festive decorations and lights. During the Christmas Eve, the people attend the Midnight Vigil Mass at various churches in the city as well as the rural areas. Simdega is also the seat of Roman Catholic Diocese of Simdega with the