Official Census 2011 Notice: All statistics for JHARKHAND are sourced from the official decennial Census of India 2011 (ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs). They reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current population.
State Code: 20
JHARKHAND Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial population abstract covering 24 administrative districts.
Total Districts (2011)
24
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
3,29,88,134
Males: 1,69,30,315
Sex Ratio
948
Child Ratio: 948
Effective Literacy
66.41%
Literates: 1,83,28,069
Urban Percentage
24.05%
Rural: 76.0%
Districts in JHARKHAND (24 Districts)
Official Census 2011 district-level demographic abstract.
| Code | District | Population (2011) | Males | Females | Sex Ratio | Literacy | Urban % | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364 | Ranchi | 29,14,253 | 14,94,937 | 14,19,316 | 949 | 76.06% | 43.14% | Profile |
| 354 | Dhanbad | 26,84,487 | 14,05,956 | 12,78,531 | 909 | 74.52% | 58.13% | Profile |
| 349 | Giridih | 24,45,474 | 12,58,098 | 11,87,376 | 944 | 63.14% | 8.51% | Profile |
| 357 | Purbi Singhbhum | 22,93,919 | 11,76,902 | 11,17,017 | 949 | 75.49% | 55.56% | Profile |
| 355 | Bokaro | 20,62,330 | 10,72,807 | 9,89,523 | 922 | 72.01% | 47.7% | Profile |
| 358 | Palamu | 19,39,869 | 10,06,302 | 9,33,567 | 928 | 63.63% | 11.65% | Profile |
| 360 | Hazaribagh | 17,34,495 | 8,90,881 | 8,43,614 | 947 | 69.75% | 15.87% | Profile |
| 368 | Pashchimi Singhbhum | 15,02,338 | 7,49,385 | 7,52,953 | 1005 | 58.63% | 14.51% | Profile |
| 350 | Deoghar | 14,92,073 | 7,75,022 | 7,17,051 | 925 | 64.85% | 17.32% | Profile |
| 346 | Garhwa | 13,22,784 | 6,83,575 | 6,39,209 | 935 | 60.33% | 5.27% | Profile |
| 362 | Dumka | 13,21,442 | 6,68,514 | 6,52,928 | 977 | 61.02% | 6.82% | Profile |
| 351 | Godda | 13,13,551 | 6,77,927 | 6,35,624 | 938 | 56.4% | 4.9% | Profile |
| 352 | Sahibganj | 11,50,567 | 5,89,391 | 5,61,176 | 952 | 52.04% | 13.88% | Profile |
| 369 | Saraikela-Kharsawan | 10,65,056 | 5,44,411 | 5,20,645 | 956 | 67.7% | 24.29% | Profile |
| 347 | Chatra | 10,42,886 | 5,33,935 | 5,08,951 | 953 | 60.18% | 6.04% | Profile |
| 366 | Gumla | 10,25,213 | 5,14,390 | 5,10,823 | 993 | 65.73% | 6.35% | Profile |
| 361 | Ramgarh | 9,49,443 | 4,94,230 | 4,55,213 | 921 | 73.17% | 44.13% | Profile |
| 353 | Pakur | 9,00,422 | 4,52,661 | 4,47,761 | 989 | 48.82% | 7.5% | Profile |
| 363 | Jamtara | 7,91,042 | 4,04,830 | 3,86,212 | 954 | 64.59% | 9.58% | Profile |
| 359 | Latehar | 7,26,978 | 3,69,666 | 3,57,312 | 967 | 59.51% | 7.13% | Profile |
| 348 | Kodarma | 7,16,259 | 3,67,222 | 3,49,037 | 950 | 66.84% | 19.72% | Profile |
| 367 | Simdega | 5,99,578 | 3,00,309 | 2,99,269 | 997 | 67.99% | 7.16% | Profile |
| 365 | Khunti | 5,31,885 | 2,66,335 | 2,65,550 | 997 | 63.86% | 8.46% | Profile |
| 356 | Lohardaga | 4,61,790 | 2,32,629 | 2,29,161 | 985 | 67.61% | 12.43% | Profile |
Data Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (ORGI)Table Series: Primary Census Abstract 2011