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Jharkhand Population 2011 As per details from Census 2011, Jharkhand has population of 3.29 Crore, an increase from figure of 2.69 Crore in 2001 census. Total population of Jharkhand as per 2011 census is 32,966,238 of which male and female are 16,931,688 and 16,034,550 respectively. In 2001, total population was 26,945,829 in which males were 13,885,037 while females were 13,060,792. Jharkhand Population Growth Rate
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The total population growth in this decade was 22.34 percent while in previous decade it was 23.19 percent. The population of Jharkhand forms 2.72 percent of India in 2011. In 2001, the figure was 2.62 percent. Jharkhand Literacy Rate 2011 Literacy rate in Jharkhand has seen upward trend and is 67.63 percent as per 2011 population census. Of that, male literacy stands at 78.45 percent while female literacy is at 56.21 percent. In 2001, literacy rate in Jharkhand stood at 53.56 percent of which male and female were 63.83 percent and 38.87 percent literate respectively. In actual numbers, total literates in Jharkhand stands at 18,753,660 of which males were 11,168,649 and females were 7,585,011.

Jharkhand Density 2011

Total area of Jharkhand is 79,714 sq. km. Density of Jharkhand is 414 per sq km which

is higher than national average 382 per sq km. In 2001, density of Jharkhand was 338 per sq km, while nation average in 2001 was 324 per sq km.

Jharkhand Sex Ratio Sex Ratio in Jharkhand is 947 i.e. for each 1000 male, which is below national average of 940 as per census 2011. In 2001, the sex ratio of female was 941 per 1000 males in Jharkhand. Description Approximate Population Actual Population 2011 3.29 Crore 32,966,238 2001 2.69 Crore 26,945,829

Male Female Population Growth Percantage of total Population

16,931,688 16,034,550 22.34% 2.72%

13,885,037 13,060,792 23.19% 2.62%

Sex Ratio Child Sex Ratio Density/km2 Density/mi2 Area km2 Area mi2 Total Child Population (0-6 Age) Male Population (0-6 Age) Female Population (0-6 Age) Literacy Male Literacy Female Literacy Total Literate Male Literate Female Literate

947 943 414 1,071 79,714 30,778 5,237,582 2,695,921 2,541,661 67.63 % 78.45 % 56.21 % 18,753,660 11,168,649 7,585,011

941 966 338 875 79,714 30,778 4,956,827 2,522,036 2,434,791 53.56 % 63.83 % 38.87 % 11,777,201 7,646,857 4,130,344

Jharkhand Urban Population 2011 Out of total population of Jharkhand, 24.05% people live in urban regions. The total figure of population living in urban areas is 7,929,292 of which 4,156,220 are males and while remaining 3,773,072 are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has increased by 32.29 percent. Sex Ratio in urban regions of Jharkhand was 908 females per 1000 males. For child (0-

6) sex ratio the figure for urban region stood at 904 girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Jharkhand were 990,487. Of total population in urban region, 12.49 % were children (0-6). Average Literacy rate in Jharkhand for Urban regions was 83.30 percent in which males were 89.78% literate while female literacy stood at 76.17%. Total literates in urban region of Jharkhand were 5,779,895. Jharkhand Rural Population 2011 Of the total population of Jharkhand state, around 75.95 percent live in the villages of rural areas. In actual numbers, males and females were 12,775,468 and 12,261,478 respectively. Total population of rural areas of Jharkhand state was 25,036,946. The population growth rate recorded for this decade (2001-2011) was 19.50%. In rural regions of Jharkhand state, female sex ratio per 1000 males was 960 while same for the child (0-6 age) was 952 girls per 1000 boys. In Jharkhand, 4,247,095 children (06) live in rural areas. Child population forms 16.96 percent of total rural population. In rural areas of Jharkhand, literacy rate for males and female stood at 74.57 % and 49.75 %. Average literacy rate in Jharkhand for rural areas was 62.40 percent. Total literates in rural areas were 12,973,765.

Description Population (%) Total Population Male Population Female Population Population Growth Sex Ratio Child Sex Ratio (0-6) Child Population (0-6) Child Percentage (0-6) Literates

Rural 75.95 % 25,036,946 12,775,468 12,261,478 19.50 % 960 952 4,247,095 16.96 % 12,973,765

Urban 24.05 % 7,929,292 4,156,220 3,773,072 32.29 % 908 904 990,487 12.49 % 5,779,895

Average Literacy Male Literacy Female Literacy

62.40 % 74.57 % 49.75 %

83.30 % 89.78 % 76.17 %

Jharkhand Census 2011 Conclusion The official census 2011 of Jharkhand has been conducted by Directorate of Census Operations in Jharkhand. Enumeration of key persons including Chief Minister of Jharkhand was also done by officials conducting population census. Figures of population census 2011 Jharkhand have been represented in chart for your reference at bottom.

Large cities of Jharkhand Dhanbad (Municipal Corporation) Ranchi (Municipal Corporation)

Population

Male

Female 545,972 514,409

1,161,561 615,589 1,073,440 559,031

Large Urban Agglomeration of Jharkhand Jamshedpur Dhanbad Ranchi

Population 1,337,131 1,195,298 1,126,741

Male 696,858 633,363 586,634

Female 640,273 561,935 540,107

Largest District by Population in Jharkhand Ranchi Dhanbad Giridih Purbi Singhbhum Bokaro Palamu Hazaribagh Pashchimi Singhbhum Deoghar Garhwa Dumka Godda Sahibganj Saraikela Kharsawan Chatra Gumla

Population 2,912,022 2,682,662 2,445,203 2,291,032 2,061,918 1,936,319 1,734,005 1,501,619 1,491,879 1,322,387 1,321,096 1,311,382 1,150,038 1,063,458 1,042,304 1,025,656

Male 1,493,376 1,405,847 1,258,607 1,175,696 1,076,270 1,003,876 891,179 749,314 776,741 683,984 669,240 678,504 590,390 543,232 534,209 514,730

Female 1,418,646 1,276,815 1,186,596 1,115,336 985,648 932,443 842,826 752,305 715,138 638,403 651,856 632,878 559,648 520,226 508,095 510,926