About Dhanbad District

Dhanbad is a district in Jharkhand, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Dhanbad was 2,684,487 with a growth rate of 11.99%. Dhanbad covers 2,040 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Dhanbad's population is 909 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 916 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Dhanbad

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 2,684,487 Growth (%) 11.99
Male Population 1,405,956 Sex Ratio 909
Female Population 1,278,531 Child Sex Ratio 916
Area ( In Km. Square ) 2,040

Dhanbad has a total population of 2,684,487 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,405,956 while the female population 1,278,531. The state area is 2,040 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Dhanbad has sex ratio of 909 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 916. Dhanbad makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Dhanbad

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 1,560,394 Rural Population 1,124,093
Urban Population (%) 58.13 Rural Population (%) 41.87
Urban male Population 824,000 Rural Male Population 581,956
Urban Female Population 736,394 Rural Female Population 542,137
Urban Sex Ratio 894 Rural Sex Ratio 932

Dhanbad urban population is 1,560,394 (58.13% of the total), while the rural population is 1,124,093 (41.87% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 824,000 are males, and 736,394 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 894 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 581,956 are males and 542,137 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 932 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Dhanbad

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 1,722,204 Literacy (%) 74.52
Male Literate 1,014,950 Male Literacy (%) 83.81
Female Literate 707,254 Female Literacy (%) 64.29
Urban Literate 1,072,949 Rural Literate 649,255
Urban Male Literates 617,806 Urban Male Literacy (%) 86.06
Rural Male Literates 397,144 Rural Male Literacy (%) 80.53
Urban Female Literates 455,143 Urban Female Literacy (%) 71.03
Rural Female Literates 252,111 Rural Female Literacy (%) 54.90

The literacy data of Dhanbad highlights a total literacy rate stands at 74.52% with 1,722,204 literate individuals. Male literacy is 83.81% while female literacy is lower at 64.29% among them, 1,014,950 males and 707,254 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,072,949 people being literate, with men at 86.06% and female at 71.03%, compared to rural areas whereas 649,255 people are literate, with male at 80.53% and female at 54.90%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Dhanbad

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 2,149,480 Hindu (%) 80.07
Muslim 431,762 Muslim (%) 16.08
Sikh 9,727 Sikh (%) 0.36
Christian 11,243 Christian (%) 0.42
Jain 1,268 Jain (%) 0.05
Buddhist 331 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 77,182 Other (%) 2.88
Not Avaiable 3,494 Not Avaiable (%) 0.13

Dhanbad population is mostly hindu (80.07%) with a total 2,149,480 people. Muslim(16.08%) with a total 431,762 people. Sikh are (0.36%) with a total 9,727 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.42% with 11,243 people). Jain (0.05% with 1,268 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 331 people) and Other (2.88% with 77,182 people). Around (0.13% with 3,494 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Dhanbad

9

Baghmara Cum Katras

Area: 262 Km2

Population

334,309

Male

175,479%

Females

158,830

Baliapur

Area: 153 Km2

Population

140,908

Male

73,278%

Females

67,630

Dhanbad Cum Kenduadih Cum Jagata

Area: 294 Km2

Population

1,221,356

Male

645,762%

Females

575,594

Gobindpur

Area: 306 Km2

Population

245,697

Male

127,285%

Females

118,412

Jharia Cum Jorapokhar Cum Sindri

Area: - Km2

Population

N/A

Male

N/A%

Females

N/A

Nirsa Cum Chirkunda

Area: 455 Km2

Population

426,613

Male

221,363%

Females

205,250

Purbi Tundi

Area: 125 Km2

Population

50,240

Male

25,634%

Females

24,606

Topchanchi

Area: 181 Km2

Population

163,342

Male

84,974%

Females

78,368

Tundi

Area: 264 Km2

Population

102,022

Male

52,181%

Females

49,841