Namkum is a Taluk located in Ranchi district of Jharkhand. It is one of 18 Taluks of Ranchi district. There are 97 villages and 3 towns in Namkum Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Namkum Taluk has 28756 households, population of 145841 of which 74142 are males and 71699 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 20814 which is 14.27% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Namkum Taluk is around
967 compared to
948 which is average of Jharkhand state. The literacy rate of Namkum Taluk is 63.2% out of which 71.15% males are literate and 54.97% females are literate. The total area of Namkum is 496.36 sq.km with population density of 294 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 80.91% of population lives in Urban area and 19.09% lives in Rural area. There are 5.14% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 59.98% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Namkum Taluk.
Namkum Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 145841 | 100% |
| Hindu | 60202 | 41.28% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 53335 | 36.57% |
| Christian | 26745 | 18.34% |
| Muslim | 4842 | 3.32% |
| Religion not stated | 600 | 0.41% |
| Sikh | 68 | 0.05% |
| Buddhist | 44 | 0.03% |
| Jain | 5 | 0% |
Namkum Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 5457 | 23299 |
| Total Population | 27839 | 118002 |
| Population (%) | 53.21% | 49.72% |
| Male Population | 14812 | 59330 |
| Female Population | 13027 | 58672 |
| Sex Ratio | 879 | 989 |
| Literacy (%) | 77.23% | 59.89% |
List of Cities in Namkum
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List of Villages in Namkum
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