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About Jharkhand State

Jharkhand is a State/Ut in India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Jharkhand was 32,988,134 which is 2.72% of total population of India.Jharkhand covers 79,716 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Jharkhand's population is 948 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 948 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Jharkhand, Urban/Rural population of Jharkhand, Literacy data of Jharkhand and Religion wise data of Jharkhand. Below are the full details and list of districts in Jharkhand, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Jharkhand

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 32,988,134 Population (%) 2.72
Male Population 16,930,315 Sex Ratio 948
Female Population 16,057,819 Child Sex Ratio 948
Area ( In Km. Square ) 79,716

Jharkhand has a total population of 32,988,134 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 16,930,315 while the female population 16,057,819. The state area is 79,716 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Jharkhand has sex ratio of 948 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 948. Jharkhand makes up 2.72% of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Jharkhand

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 7,933,061 Rural Population 25,055,073
Urban Population (%) 24.05 Rural Population (%) 75.95
Urban Population Growth (%) 32.36 Rural Population Growth (%) 19.58
Urban male Population 4,153,829 Rural Male Population 12,776,486
Urban Female Population 3,779,232 Rural Female Population 12,278,587
Urban Sex Ratio 910 Rural Sex Ratio 961

Jharkhand urban population is 7,933,061 (24.05% of the total), while the rural population is 25,055,073 (75.95% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at 32.36% compared to the rural growth rate of 19.58%.

Among the urban population 4,153,829 are males, and 3,779,232 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 910 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 12,776,486 are males and 12,278,587 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 961 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Jharkhand

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 18,328,069 Literacy (%) 66.41
Male Literate 10,882,519 Male Literacy (%) 76.84
Female Literate 7,445,550 Female Literacy (%) 55.42
Urban Literate 5,684,991 Rural Literate 12,643,078
Urban Male Literacy (%) 88.44 Rural Male Literacy (%) 72.86
Urban Female Literacy (%) 67.76 Rural Female Literacy (%) 46.62

The literacy data of Jharkhand highlights a total literacy rate stands at 66.41% with 18,328,069 literate individuals. Male literacy is 76.84% while female literacy is lower at 55.42% among them, 10,882,519 males and 7,445,550 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 5,684,991 people being literate, with men at 88.44% and female at 67.76%, compared to rural areas whereas 12,643,078 people are literate, with male at 72.86% and female at 46.62%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Jharkhand

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 22,376,051 Hindu (%) 67.83
Muslim 4,793,994 Muslim (%) 14.53
Sikh 71,422 Sikh (%) 0.22
Christian 1,418,608 Christian (%) 4.30
Jain 14,974 Jain (%) 0.05
Buddhist 8,956 Buddhist (%) 0.03
Other 4,235,786 Other (%) 12.84
Not Avaiable 68,343 Not Avaiable (%) 0.21

Jharkhand population is mostly hindu (67.83 %%) with a total 22,376,051 people. Muslim(14.53 %%) with a total 4,793,994 people. Sikh are (0.22 %%) with a total 71,422 people. Smaller communities include Christian (4.30 %% with 1,418,608 people). Jain (0.05 %% with 14,974 people) Buddhist (0.03 %% with 8,956 people) and Other (12.84 %% with 4,235,786 people). Around (0.21 %% with 68,343 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Districts in Jharkhand

24

Bokaro

Area: 2,883 Km2

Population

2,062,330

Literacy Rate

72.01%

Sex Ratio

922

Chatra

Area: 3,718 Km2

Population

1,042,886

Literacy Rate

60.18%

Sex Ratio

953

Deoghar

Area: 2,477 Km2

Population

1,492,073

Literacy Rate

64.85%

Sex Ratio

925

Dhanbad

Area: 2,040 Km2

Population

2,684,487

Literacy Rate

74.52%

Sex Ratio

909

Dumka

Area: 3,761 Km2

Population

1,321,442

Literacy Rate

61.02%

Sex Ratio

977

Garhwa

Area: 4,093 Km2

Population

1,322,784

Literacy Rate

60.33%

Sex Ratio

935

Giridih

Area: 4,962 Km2

Population

2,445,474

Literacy Rate

63.14%

Sex Ratio

944

Godda

Area: 2,266 Km2

Population

1,313,551

Literacy Rate

56.40%

Sex Ratio

938

Gumla

Area: 5,360 Km2

Population

1,025,213

Literacy Rate

65.73%

Sex Ratio

993

Hazaribagh

Area: 3,555 Km2

Population

1,734,495

Literacy Rate

69.75%

Sex Ratio

947

Jamtara

Area: 1,811 Km2

Population

791,042

Literacy Rate

64.59%

Sex Ratio

954

Khunti

Area: 2,535 Km2

Population

531,885

Literacy Rate

63.86%

Sex Ratio

997

Kodarma

Area: 2,540 Km2

Population

716,259

Literacy Rate

66.84%

Sex Ratio

950

Latehar

Area: 4,291 Km2

Population

726,978

Literacy Rate

59.51%

Sex Ratio

967

Lohardaga

Area: 1,502 Km2

Population

461,790

Literacy Rate

67.61%

Sex Ratio

985

Pakur

Area: 1,811 Km2

Population

900,422

Literacy Rate

48.82%

Sex Ratio

989

Palamu

Area: 4,393 Km2

Population

1,939,869

Literacy Rate

63.63%

Sex Ratio

928

Pashchimi Singhbhum

Area: 7,224 Km2

Population

1,502,338

Literacy Rate

58.63%

Sex Ratio

1,005

Purbi Singhbhum

Area: 3,562 Km2

Population

2,293,919

Literacy Rate

75.49%

Sex Ratio

949

Ramgarh

Area: 1,341 Km2

Population

949,443

Literacy Rate

73.17%

Sex Ratio

921

Ranchi

Area: 5,097 Km2

Population

2,914,253

Literacy Rate

76.06%

Sex Ratio

949

Sahibganj

Area: 2,063 Km2

Population

1,150,567

Literacy Rate

52.04%

Sex Ratio

952

Saraikela Kharsawan

Area: 2,657 Km2

Population

1,065,056

Literacy Rate

67.70%

Sex Ratio

956

Simdega

Area: 3,774 Km2

Population

599,578

Literacy Rate

67.99%

Sex Ratio

997

Common questions about Jharkhand

The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 32,988,134 in Jharkhand. That is about 2.72 per cent of India's population.

Jharkhand had 24 districts at the time of the 2011 census. Several states have created new districts since then, so the present day count may be higher.

The sex ratio of Jharkhand is 948 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered.

The child sex ratio of Jharkhand is 948 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Jharkhand is 66.41 per cent. In numbers that is 18,328,069 literate people.

Male literacy in Jharkhand is 76.84 per cent against female literacy of 55.42 per cent, so a gap remains between the two.

Jharkhand covers an area of 79,716 square kilometres.

25,055,073 people in Jharkhand live in rural areas and 7,933,061 live in towns and cities, making the state largely rural.

The census records Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism separately. In Jharkhand the two largest shares are Hindu at 67.83 % per cent and Muslim at 14.53 % per cent.

A tehsil is the level between a district and a village. Depending on the state it may be called a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it occupies the same place in the hierarchy.

Open a district from the list on this page, then a tehsil inside it, and you reach the villages. If you already know the village name, the search box at the top of the site is quicker.

Not at village level. The census due in 2021 was postponed, so 2011 remains the most recent complete count published for every village.