About Pashchimi Singhbhum District

Pashchimi Singhbhum is a district in Jharkhand, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Pashchimi Singhbhum was 1,502,338 with a growth rate of 21.75%. Pashchimi Singhbhum covers 7,224 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Pashchimi Singhbhum's population is 1005 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 983 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Pashchimi Singhbhum

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 1,502,338 Growth (%) 21.75
Male Population 749,385 Sex Ratio 1,005
Female Population 752,953 Child Sex Ratio 983
Area ( In Km. Square ) 7,224

Pashchimi Singhbhum has a total population of 1,502,338 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 749,385 while the female population 752,953. The state area is 7,224 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Pashchimi Singhbhum has sex ratio of 1,005 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 983. Pashchimi Singhbhum makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Pashchimi Singhbhum

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 218,034 Rural Population 1,284,304
Urban Population (%) 14.51 Rural Population (%) 85.49
Urban male Population 111,728 Rural Male Population 637,657
Urban Female Population 106,306 Rural Female Population 646,647
Urban Sex Ratio 951 Rural Sex Ratio 1,014

Pashchimi Singhbhum urban population is 218,034 (14.51% of the total), while the rural population is 1,284,304 (85.49% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 111,728 are males, and 106,306 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 951 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 637,657 are males and 646,647 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,014 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Pashchimi Singhbhum

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 727,561 Literacy (%) 58.63
Male Literate 439,273 Male Literacy (%) 71.13
Female Literate 288,288 Female Literacy (%) 46.25
Urban Literate 157,157 Rural Literate 570,404
Urban Male Literates 87,328 Urban Male Literacy (%) 89.32
Rural Male Literates 351,945 Rural Male Literacy (%) 67.71
Urban Female Literates 69,829 Urban Female Literacy (%) 75.20
Rural Female Literates 218,459 Rural Female Literacy (%) 41.19

The literacy data of Pashchimi Singhbhum highlights a total literacy rate stands at 58.63% with 727,561 literate individuals. Male literacy is 71.13% while female literacy is lower at 46.25% among them, 439,273 males and 288,288 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 157,157 people being literate, with men at 89.32% and female at 75.20%, compared to rural areas whereas 570,404 people are literate, with male at 67.71% and female at 41.19%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Pashchimi Singhbhum

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 423,937 Hindu (%) 28.22
Muslim 38,103 Muslim (%) 2.54
Sikh 946 Sikh (%) 0.06
Christian 87,587 Christian (%) 5.83
Jain 52 Jain (%) 0
Buddhist 389 Buddhist (%) 0.03
Other 945,864 Other (%) 62.96
Not Avaiable 5,460 Not Avaiable (%) 0.36

Pashchimi Singhbhum population is mostly hindu (28.22%) with a total 423,937 people. Muslim(2.54%) with a total 38,103 people. Sikh are (0.06%) with a total 946 people. Smaller communities include Christian (5.83% with 87,587 people). Jain (0.00% with 52 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 389 people) and Other (62.96% with 945,864 people). Around (0.36% with 5,460 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Pashchimi Singhbhum

18

Anandpur

Area: 308 Km2

Population

44,406

Male

22,158%

Females

22,248

Bandgaon

Area: 488 Km2

Population

87,072

Male

43,497%

Females

43,575

Chaibasa

Area: 210 Km2

Population

155,954

Male

78,600%

Females

77,354

Chakradharpur

Area: 395 Km2

Population

197,953

Male

99,085%

Females

98,868

Goilkera

Area: 534 Km2

Population

74,019

Male

37,167%

Females

36,852

Gudri

Area: 612 Km2

Population

38,282

Male

19,445%

Females

18,837

Hat Gamharia

Area: 296 Km2

Population

67,226

Male

33,414%

Females

33,812

Jagannathpur

Area: 312 Km2

Population

99,169

Male

49,260%

Females

49,909

Jhinkpani

Area: 124 Km2

Population

53,792

Male

26,320%

Females

27,472

Khuntpani

Area: 416 Km2

Population

83,047

Male

41,079%

Females

41,968

Kumardungi

Area: 294 Km2

Population

55,352

Male

27,253%

Females

28,099

Majhgaon

Area: 285 Km2

Population

72,616

Male

35,870%

Females

36,746