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Jharkhand Population
Estimated population in 2024
| Estimated population of Jharkhand in 2024 | 40,100,376 |
| Estimated population of males in 2024 | 20,585,408 |
| Estimated population of females in 2024 | 19,514,967 |
Population as per 2011 census
| Population | 32,988,134 |
| Male Population | 16,934,360 |
| Female Population | 16,053,774 |
| % of Male' Population | 51.33% |
| % of Female' Population | 48.67% |
| % of India' Population | 2.72% |
| Sex Ratio | 948 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 948 |
| Density/km2 | 414 |
| Density/mi2 | 1,072 |
| Area (km2) | 79,716 |
| Area (mi2) | 30,779 |
| Child Population (0-6 Age) | 5,389,495 |
| Boys Population (0-6 Age) | 2,767,147 |
| Girls Population (0-6 Age) | 2,622,348 |
| Literacy | 66.41% |
| Male Literacy | 76.81% |
| Female Literacy | 55.43% |
| Total Literates | 18,328,069 |
| Male Literates | 10,882,519 |
| Female Literates | 7,445,550 |
| Population Rural | 25,055,073 |
| Population Rural Percentage | 75.95% |
| Population Urban | 7,933,061 |
| Population Urban Percentage | 24.05% |
Jharkhand Religious Data
| Description | Population in 2020 |
Percentage |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | 22,376,051 |
67.83% |
27,200,328 |
| Muslims | 4,793,994 |
14.53% |
5,827,579 |
| Christians | 1,418,608 |
4.30% |
1,724,460 |
| Sikhs | 71,422 |
0.22% |
86,821 |
| Buddhists | 8,956 |
0.03% |
10,887 |
| Jains | 14,974 |
0.05% |
18,202 |
| Not Stated | 68,343 |
0.21% |
83,078 |
| Others | 4,235,786 |
12.84% |
5,149,021 |
| Total | 32,988,134 |
100.00% |
40,100,376 |
Jharkhand Population Facts
| Description | Districts | As per 2011 census |
|---|---|---|
| Most Populous District | Ranchi | 2,914,253 |
| Least Populous District | Lohardaga | 461,790 |
| District with Highest Sex Ratio | Pashchimi Singhbhum | 1,005 |
| District with Lowest Sex Ratio | Dhanbad | 909 |
| District with Highest Literacy Rate | Ranchi | 76.06% |
| District with Lowest Literacy Rate | Pakur | 48.82% |
| District with Highest Population Density | Dhanbad | 1,284 |
| District with Lowest Population Density | Simdega | 160 |
District-wise Population
| S.No. | District Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bokaro | 2,062,330 |
2,506,968 |
| 2. | Chatra | 1,042,886 |
1,267,732 |
| 3. | Deoghar | 1,492,073 |
1,813,764 |
| 4. | Dhanbad | 2,684,487 |
3,263,262 |
| 5. | Dumka | 1,321,442 |
1,606,345 |
| 6. | Garhwa | 1,322,784 |
1,607,976 |
| 7. | Giridih | 2,445,474 |
2,972,718 |
| 8. | Godda | 1,313,551 |
1,596,753 |
| 9. | Gumla | 1,025,213 |
1,246,249 |
| 10. | Hazaribag | 1,734,495 |
2,108,452 |
| 11. | Jamtara | 791,042 |
961,591 |
| 12. | Khunti | 531,885 |
646,559 |
| 13. | Koderma | 716,259 |
870,684 |
| 14. | Latehar | 726,978 |
883,714 |
| 15. | Lohardaga | 461,790 |
561,352 |
| 16. | Pakur | 900,422 |
1,094,553 |
| 17. | Palamu | 1,939,869 |
2,358,105 |
| 18. | Pashchimi Singhbhum | 1,502,338 |
1,826,242 |
| 19. | Purbi Singhbhum | 2,293,919 |
2,788,488 |
| 20. | Ramgarh | 949,443 |
1,154,143 |
| 21. | Ranchi | 2,914,253 |
3,542,566 |
| 22. | Sahibganj | 1,150,567 |
1,398,629 |
| 23. | Seraikela Kharsawan | 1,065,056 |
1,294,682 |
| 24. | Simdega | 599,578 |
728,847 |
City-wise Population
| S.No. | City Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Adityapur | 174,355 |
211,946 |
| 2. | Bokaro Steel | 414,820 |
504,255 |
| 3. | Chas | 141,640 |
172,178 |
| 4. | Deoghar | 203,123 |
246,916 |
| 5. | Dhanbad | 1,162,472 |
1,413,101 |
| 6. | Giridih | 114,533 |
139,226 |
| 7. | Hazaribag | 142,489 |
173,210 |
| 8. | Jamshedpur | 631,364 |
767,486 |
| 9. | Mango | 223,805 |
272,057 |
| 10. | Ranchi | 1,073,427 |
1,304,858 |