Official Census 2011 Notice: All figures for Palamu 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: 358
Palamu District Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial socio-economic and population abstract recorded during the 2011 Census.
Total Households
3,58,754
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
19,39,869
Males: 10,06,302
Sex Ratio
928
Child (0–6): 945
Effective Literacy (7+)
63.63%
10,24,563 Literates
Urban Share
11.65%
Rural: 88.3%
Demographic Profile of Palamu (2011 Census)
Population & Gender
Total Persons19,39,869
Male Persons10,06,302
Female Persons9,33,567
Child Population (0–6 years)3,29,728
Number of Households3,58,754
Social & Workforce Profile
Scheduled Caste (SC)5,36,382
Scheduled Tribe (ST)1,81,208
Total Literates10,24,563
Total Workers (Main + Marginal)7,13,175
Non-Workers12,26,694
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Official Source: Primary Census Abstract (PCA), Census of India 2011ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs