# Bokaro, Bokaro (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Bokaro, Jharkhand 

# Bokaro

Bokaro is a town in Bermo sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **39,305 people** in 7,707 households. Literacy was 83.1%.

- 39,305people (2011)
- 7,707households
- 83.1%literacy
- 905females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bokaro

■ Bokaro · ■ Bokaro urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****905**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****906**

**894

Working population ****28.0%**

**27.7%

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

## Homes and amenities in Bokaro

Of every 100 households in Bokaro in 2011, 98 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Bokaro · ■ Bokaro urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****77%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****20%**

**36%

Tap water ****89%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****78%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%**

**11%

Use banking services ****86%**

**79%

Television ****81%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****41%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**9%

None of these assets ****5%**

**8%

Own their home ****33%**

**49%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Bokaro work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,811 (80%) · **■** Household industry 140 (1%) · **■** Farming 88 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,966 (18%)

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

## How has the population of Bokaro changed?

From 7,509 in 1941 to 39,305 in 2011.

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bokaro in numbers and road distances

- Density1,873 per km²
- Annual rainfall926 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)125 km by road
- Bokaro (district HQ)15 km by road
- Bokaro Steel CITY (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)45 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Bokaro

### Civic services

- Pucca roads30 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,740
- Water storage6,175 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes7,484
- Electricity — industry68

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals2 · 18 beds · 16 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals2 · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2
- ●Nursing homes1
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 10 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** electrical goods and coal.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bokaro

- Schools1 in Bokaro
- Colleges and universities1 in Bokaro

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bokaro?39,305 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bokaro in?Bokaro district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Bokaro in 1941?7,509