# Jharkhand – Districts List, Cities, Population & Literacy (Census 2011)

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State · India 

# Jharkhand

Jharkhand is a state of India. The 2011 Census counted **32,988,134 people** in 24 districts, 259 sub-districts, 228 towns and 32,394 villages; 24% lived in towns. Literacy was 66.4%.

- 32,988,134people (2011)
- 24districts (2011)
- 228towns
- 66.4%literacy

## Population of Jharkhand compared with India

■ Jharkhand · ■ India

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.4%**

**73.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948**

**943

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****948**

**918

Working population ****39.7%**

**39.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Districts of Jharkhand

District People Sub-districts Towns Literacy 

[Ranchi](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/ranchi/) 2,914,253 18 15 76.1% 

[Dhanbad](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/) 2,684,487 8 46 74.5% 

[Giridih](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/giridih/) 2,445,474 13 12 63.1% 

[Purbi Singhbhum](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/) 2,293,919 11 15 75.5% 

[Bokaro](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/bokaro/) 2,062,330 9 27 72.0% 

[Palamu](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/) 1,939,869 20 9 63.6% 

[Hazaribagh](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/hazaribagh/) 1,734,495 16 17 69.8% 

[Pashchimi Singhbhum](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/pashchimi-singhbhum/) 1,502,338 18 11 58.6% 

[Deoghar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/) 1,492,073 10 2 64.9% 

[Garhwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/garhwa/) 1,322,784 19 3 60.3% 

[Dumka](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dumka/) 1,321,442 10 5 61.0% 

[Godda](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/godda/) 1,313,551 9 3 56.4% 

[Sahibganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/sahibganj/) 1,150,567 9 8 52.0% 

[Saraikela-Kharsawan](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/) 1,065,056 9 7 67.7% 

[Chatra](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/chatra/) 1,042,886 12 2 60.2% 

[Gumla](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/gumla/) 1,025,213 12 3 65.7% 

[Ramgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/ramgarh/) 949,443 6 23 73.2% 

[Pakur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/pakur/) 900,422 6 4 48.8% 

[Jamtara](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/jamtara/) 791,042 6 3 64.6% 

[Latehar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/latehar/) 726,978 9 4 59.5% 

[Kodarma](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/kodarma/) 716,259 6 5 66.8% 

[Simdega](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/simdega/) 599,578 10 1 68.0% 

[Khunti](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/khunti/) 531,885 6 2 63.9% 

[Lohardaga](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/) 461,790 7 1 67.6% 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Boundaries and names as at the 2011 Census; districts created since then are not shown separately.

## Largest cities and towns in Jharkhand

- Dhanbad · 1,162,472
- Ranchi · 1,073,427
- Jamshedpur · 677,350
- Bokaro Steel City · 414,820
- Mango · 223,805
- Deoghar · 203,123
- Adityapur · 174,355
- Hazaribag · 142,489
- Chas · 141,640
- Giridih · 114,533
- Phusro · 89,178
- Ramgarh Cantonment · 88,781
- Sahibganj · 88,214
- Jhumri Tilaiya · 87,867
- Saunda · 81,915
- Medininagar · 78,396
- Bagbera · 78,356
- Chaibasa · 69,565
- Lohardaga · 57,411
- Chakardharpur · 56,531

## Quick answers

- How many districts are in Jharkhand?24 (Census 2011)
- What is the population of Jharkhand?32,988,134 (Census 2011)
- Which is the most populous district of Jharkhand?Ranchi
- Which is the largest city in Jharkhand?Dhanbad