Official Census 2011 Notice: All figures for Dhanbad District are sourced from the official decennial Census of India 2011 (Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India). Figures reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current or real-time population.
State: JHARKHAND • District Code: 354
Dhanbad District Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial socio-economic and population abstract recorded during the 2011 Census.
Total Households
5,07,064
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
26,84,487
Males: 14,05,956
Sex Ratio
909
Child (0–6): 916
Effective Literacy (7+)
74.52%
17,22,204 Literates
Urban Share
58.13%
Rural: 41.9%
Demographic Profile of Dhanbad (2011 Census)
Population & Gender
Total Persons26,84,487
Male Persons14,05,956
Female Persons12,78,531
Child Population (0–6 years)3,73,394
Number of Households5,07,064
Social & Workforce Profile
Scheduled Caste (SC)4,37,309
Scheduled Tribe (ST)2,33,119
Total Literates17,22,204
Total Workers (Main + Marginal)8,44,504
Non-Workers18,39,983
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Official Source: Primary Census Abstract (PCA), Census of India 2011ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs