Garhwa is one of district of Jharkhand in India. There are 19 Taluks, 888 villages and 3 towns in Garhwa district.
As per the Census India 2011, Garhwa district has 254697 households, population of 1322784 of which 683575 are males and 639209 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 239664 which is 18.12% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Garhwa district is around
935 compared to
948 which is average of Jharkhand state. The literacy rate of Garhwa district is 49.4% out of which 59.27% males are literate and 38.85% females are literate. The total area of Garhwa is 4093 sq.km with population density of 323 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 94.73% of population lives in Urban area and 5.27% lives in Rural area. There are 24.19% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 15.56% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Garhwa district.
Garhwa Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 1322784 | 100% |
| Hindu | 1104475 | 83.5% |
| Muslim | 194680 | 14.72% |
| Christian | 17168 | 1.3% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 4591 | 0.35% |
| Religion not stated | 1356 | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 371 | 0.03% |
| Sikh | 123 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 20 | 0% |
Garhwa Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Area(sq.km) | 39.50 | 4053.50 |
| Number of households | 13233 | 241464 |
| Total Population | 69670 | 1253114 |
| Population (%) | 52.57% | 48.37% |
| Male Population | 36628 | 646947 |
| Female Population | 33042 | 606167 |
| Sex Ratio | 902 | 937 |
| Literacy (%) | 65.95% | 48.48% |
List of Taluks in Garhwa
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