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About Pakur District
Pakur is a district in Jharkhand, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Pakur was 900,422 with a growth rate of 28.33%. Pakur covers 1,811 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Pakur's population is 989 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 975 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Pakur, Urban/Rural population of Pakur, Literacy data of Pakur and Religion wise data of Pakur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Pakur,Jharkhand, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Pakur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 900,422 | Growth (%) | 28.33 |
| Male Population | 452,661 | Sex Ratio | 989 |
| Female Population | 447,761 | Child Sex Ratio | 975 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,811 |
Pakur has a total population of 900,422 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 452,661 while the female population 447,761. The state area is 1,811 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Pakur has sex ratio of 989 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 975. Pakur makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Pakur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 67,512 | Rural Population | 832,910 |
| Urban Population (%) | 7.50 | Rural Population (%) | 92.50 |
| Urban male Population | 34,410 | Rural Male Population | 418,251 |
| Urban Female Population | 33,102 | Rural Female Population | 414,659 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 962 | Rural Sex Ratio | 991 |
Pakur urban population is 67,512 (7.50% of the total), while the rural population is 832,910 (92.50% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 34,410 are males, and 33,102 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 962 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 418,251 are males and 414,659 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Pakur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 352,881 | Literacy (%) | 48.82 |
| Male Literate | 206,989 | Male Literacy (%) | 57.06 |
| Female Literate | 145,892 | Female Literacy (%) | 40.52 |
| Urban Literate | 37,328 | Rural Literate | 315,553 |
| Urban Male Literates | 20,457 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 71.29 |
| Rural Male Literates | 186,532 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 55.84 |
| Urban Female Literates | 16,871 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 61.49 |
| Rural Female Literates | 129,021 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 38.79 |
The literacy data of Pakur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 48.82% with 352,881 literate individuals. Male literacy is 57.06% while female literacy is lower at 40.52% among them, 206,989 males and 145,892 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 37,328 people being literate, with men at 71.29% and female at 61.49%, compared to rural areas whereas 315,553 people are literate, with male at 55.84% and female at 38.79%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Pakur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 410,127 | Hindu (%) | 45.55 |
| Muslim | 322,963 | Muslim (%) | 35.87 |
| Sikh | 356 | Sikh (%) | 0.04 |
| Christian | 75,865 | Christian (%) | 8.43 |
| Jain | 222 | Jain (%) | 0.02 |
| Buddhist | 283 | Buddhist (%) | 0.03 |
| Other | 88,760 | Other (%) | 9.86 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,846 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.21 |
Pakur population is mostly hindu (45.55%) with a total 410,127 people. Muslim(35.87%) with a total 322,963 people. Sikh are (0.04%) with a total 356 people. Smaller communities include Christian (8.43% with 75,865 people). Jain (0.02% with 222 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 283 people) and Other (9.86% with 88,760 people). Around (0.21% with 1,846 people) did not specify their religion.