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About Kodarma District
Kodarma is a district in Jharkhand, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kodarma was 716,259 with a growth rate of 43.42%. Kodarma covers 2,540 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kodarma's population is 950 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 949 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kodarma, Urban/Rural population of Kodarma, Literacy data of Kodarma and Religion wise data of Kodarma. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kodarma,Jharkhand, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kodarma
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 716,259 | Growth (%) | 43.42 |
| Male Population | 367,222 | Sex Ratio | 950 |
| Female Population | 349,037 | Child Sex Ratio | 949 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,540 |
Kodarma has a total population of 716,259 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 367,222 while the female population 349,037. The state area is 2,540 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kodarma has sex ratio of 950 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 949. Kodarma makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Kodarma
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 141,246 | Rural Population | 575,013 |
| Urban Population (%) | 19.72 | Rural Population (%) | 80.28 |
| Urban male Population | 73,627 | Rural Male Population | 293,595 |
| Urban Female Population | 67,619 | Rural Female Population | 281,418 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 918 | Rural Sex Ratio | 959 |
Kodarma urban population is 141,246 (19.72% of the total), while the rural population is 575,013 (80.28% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 73,627 are males, and 67,619 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 918 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 293,595 are males and 281,418 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 959 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kodarma
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 390,249 | Literacy (%) | 66.84 |
| Male Literate | 238,780 | Male Literacy (%) | 79.78 |
| Female Literate | 151,469 | Female Literacy (%) | 53.23 |
| Urban Literate | 94,102 | Rural Literate | 296,147 |
| Urban Male Literates | 54,269 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 87.52 |
| Rural Male Literates | 184,511 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 77.75 |
| Urban Female Literates | 39,833 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 70.02 |
| Rural Female Literates | 111,636 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 49.03 |
The literacy data of Kodarma highlights a total literacy rate stands at 66.84% with 390,249 literate individuals. Male literacy is 79.78% while female literacy is lower at 53.23% among them, 238,780 males and 151,469 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 94,102 people being literate, with men at 87.52% and female at 70.02%, compared to rural areas whereas 296,147 people are literate, with male at 77.75% and female at 49.03%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kodarma
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 605,138 | Hindu (%) | 84.49 |
| Muslim | 107,018 | Muslim (%) | 14.94 |
| Sikh | 944 | Sikh (%) | 0.13 |
| Christian | 1,221 | Christian (%) | 0.17 |
| Jain | 980 | Jain (%) | 0.14 |
| Buddhist | 32 | Buddhist (%) | 0 |
| Other | 269 | Other (%) | 0.04 |
| Not Avaiable | 657 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.09 |
Kodarma population is mostly hindu (84.49%) with a total 605,138 people. Muslim(14.94%) with a total 107,018 people. Sikh are (0.13%) with a total 944 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.17% with 1,221 people). Jain (0.14% with 980 people) Buddhist (0.00% with 32 people) and Other (0.04% with 269 people). Around (0.09% with 657 people) did not specify their religion.