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About Hazaribagh District
Hazaribagh is a district in Jharkhand, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Hazaribagh was 1,734,495 with a growth rate of 20.65%. Hazaribagh covers 3,555 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Hazaribagh's population is 947 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 933 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Hazaribagh, Urban/Rural population of Hazaribagh, Literacy data of Hazaribagh and Religion wise data of Hazaribagh. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Hazaribagh,Jharkhand, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Hazaribagh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,734,495 | Growth (%) | 20.65 |
| Male Population | 890,881 | Sex Ratio | 947 |
| Female Population | 843,614 | Child Sex Ratio | 933 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,555 |
Hazaribagh has a total population of 1,734,495 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 890,881 while the female population 843,614. The state area is 3,555 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Hazaribagh has sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 933. Hazaribagh makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Hazaribagh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 275,307 | Rural Population | 1,459,188 |
| Urban Population (%) | 15.87 | Rural Population (%) | 84.13 |
| Urban male Population | 143,947 | Rural Male Population | 746,934 |
| Urban Female Population | 131,360 | Rural Female Population | 712,254 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 913 | Rural Sex Ratio | 954 |
Hazaribagh urban population is 275,307 (15.87% of the total), while the rural population is 1,459,188 (84.13% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 143,947 are males, and 131,360 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 913 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 746,934 are males and 712,254 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 954 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Hazaribagh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,013,249 | Literacy (%) | 69.75 |
| Male Literate | 596,113 | Male Literacy (%) | 80.01 |
| Female Literate | 417,136 | Female Literacy (%) | 58.95 |
| Urban Literate | 205,240 | Rural Literate | 808,009 |
| Urban Male Literates | 113,777 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.59 |
| Rural Male Literates | 482,336 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 77.86 |
| Urban Female Literates | 91,463 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 79.89 |
| Rural Female Literates | 325,673 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 54.91 |
The literacy data of Hazaribagh highlights a total literacy rate stands at 69.75% with 1,013,249 literate individuals. Male literacy is 80.01% while female literacy is lower at 58.95% among them, 596,113 males and 417,136 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 205,240 people being literate, with men at 90.59% and female at 79.89%, compared to rural areas whereas 808,009 people are literate, with male at 77.86% and female at 54.91%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Hazaribagh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,397,227 | Hindu (%) | 80.56 |
| Muslim | 281,247 | Muslim (%) | 16.21 |
| Sikh | 1,312 | Sikh (%) | 0.08 |
| Christian | 17,137 | Christian (%) | 0.99 |
| Jain | 1,676 | Jain (%) | 0.10 |
| Buddhist | 71 | Buddhist (%) | 0 |
| Other | 34,154 | Other (%) | 1.97 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,671 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.10 |
Hazaribagh population is mostly hindu (80.56%) with a total 1,397,227 people. Muslim(16.21%) with a total 281,247 people. Sikh are (0.08%) with a total 1,312 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.99% with 17,137 people). Jain (0.10% with 1,676 people) Buddhist (0.00% with 71 people) and Other (1.97% with 34,154 people). Around (0.10% with 1,671 people) did not specify their religion.