Chatra District Population, Jharkhand - Census India 2011

Chatra is one of district of Jharkhand in India. There are 12 Taluks, 1471 villages and 2 towns in Chatra district.

As per the Census India 2011, Chatra district has 182271 households, population of 1042886 of which 533935 are males and 508951 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 195321 which is 18.73% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Chatra district is around 953 compared to 948 which is average of Jharkhand state. The literacy rate of Chatra district is 48.91% out of which 56.92% males are literate and 40.51% females are literate. The total area of Chatra is 3718 sq.km with population density of 280 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 93.96% of population lives in Urban area and 6.04% lives in Rural area. There are 32.65% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 4.37% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Chatra district.

Chatra Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total1042886100%
Hindu90317986.6%
Muslim11671011.19%
Other religions and persuasions129361.24%
Christian65650.63%
Religion not stated24440.23%
Sikh8880.09%
Jain1290.01%
Buddhist350%

Chatra Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)32.613685.39
Number of households10975171296
Total Population62954979932
Population (%)53.57%48.95%
Male Population33724500211
Female Population29230479721
Sex Ratio867959
Literacy (%)69.04%47.62%

List of Taluks in Chatra

Check out complete list of all Taluks of Chatra district, Jharkhand
TalukPopulationArea (km2)Pop. DensitySex-ratio
Shaligram Ram Narayanpur(Hunterganj)187590481.40390947
Chatra150999456.33331923
Tandwa126319430.27294939
Pratappur120221343.81350946
Simaria107871545.87198966
Itkhori74929171.63437979
Kanha Chatti63012197.34319962
Mayur Hand58925106.83552999
Lawalaung50553343.01147971
Gidhaur40919182.95224957
Pathalgora31530137.19230987
Kunda30018321.3693946

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Chatra Population Facts

Number of Households182271
Population1042886
Male Population533935 (51.2%)
Female Population508951 (48.8%)
Children Population195321
Area3718 km2
Population density/km2280
Sex-ratio953
Literacy48.91%
Male Literacy56.92%
Female Literacy40.51%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %4.37%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %32.65%

Map of Chatra, Jharkhand