Jharkhand Population - Census India 2011

Jharkhand is one of state in India with population of 32988134. There are 24 districts, 259 Taluks, 32394 villages and 229 towns in Jharkhand.

As per the Census India 2011, Jharkhand has 6254781 households, population of 32988134 of which 16930315 are males and 16057819 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 5389495 which is 16.34% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Jharkhand state is around 948 compared to 943 which is national average of India. The literacy rate of Jharkhand state is 55.56% out of which 64.28% males are literate and 46.37% females are literate. The total area of Jharkhand is 79716 sq.km with population density of 414 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 75.95% of population lives in Urban area and 24.05% lives in Rural area. There are 12.08% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 26.21% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Jharkhand.

Jharkhand Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total32988134100%
Hindu2237605167.83%
Muslim479399414.53%
Other religions and persuasions423578612.84%
Christian14186084.3%
Sikh714220.22%
Religion not stated683430.21%
Jain149740.05%
Buddhist89560.03%

Jharkhand Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)2248.8877467.12
Number of households15254124729369
Total Population793306125055073
Population (%)52.36%49.01%
Male Population415382912776486
Female Population377923212278587
Sex Ratio910961
Literacy (%)71.66%50.46%

List of Districts in Jharkhand

Check out complete list of all districts in Jharkhand
DistrictPopulationArea (km2)Po. DensitySex-ratio
Ranchi29142535097572949
Dhanbad268448720401316909
Giridih24454744962493944
Purbi Singhbhum22939193562644949
Bokaro20623302883715922
Palamu19398694393442928
Hazaribagh17344953555488947
Pashchimi Singhbhum150233872242081005
Deoghar14920732477602925
Garhwa 13227844093323935
Dumka13214423761351977
Godda13135512266580938
Sahibganj11505672063558952
Saraikela-Kharsawan10650562657401956
Chatra10428863718280953
Gumla10252135360191993
Ramgarh9494431341708921
Pakur9004221811497989
Jamtara7910421811437954
Latehar7269784291169967
Kodarma7162592540282950
Simdega5995783774159997
Khunti5318852535210997
Lohardaga4617901502307985

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Jharkhand Population Facts

Number of Households6254781
Population32988134
Male Population16930315 (51.32%)
Female Population16057819 (48.68%)
Children Population5389495
Area79716 km2
Population density/km2414
Sex-ratio948
Literacy55.56%
Male Literacy64.28%
Female Literacy46.37%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %26.21%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %12.08%

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Big Cities

Dhanbad1162472
Ranchi1073427
Jamshedpur677350
Jamshedpur677350
Jamshedpur631364
Jamshedpur631364
Bokaro Steel City414820
Mango223805
Deoghar 203123
Adityapur174355