# Jaridih Bazar, Bokaro (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Bokaro, Jharkhand 

# Jaridih Bazar

Jaridih Bazar is a town in Bermo sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **31,882 people** in 6,060 households. Literacy was 79.0%.

- 31,882people (2011)
- 6,060households
- 79.0%literacy
- 916females per 1,000 males

## Population of Jaridih Bazar

■ Jaridih Bazar · ■ Bokaro urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.0%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****916**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****896**

**894

Working population ****27.2%**

**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 Jaridih Bazar

Of every 100 households in Jaridih Bazar in 2011, 95 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Jaridih Bazar · ■ Bokaro urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****58%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****40%**

**36%

Tap water ****71%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%**

**11%

Use banking services ****71%**

**79%

Television ****70%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**9%

None of these assets ****11%**

**8%

Own their home ****41%**

**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 Jaridih Bazar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,474 (75%) · **■** Household industry 154 (2%) · **■** Farming 104 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,937 (22%)

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 Jaridih Bazar changed?

From 31,605 in 1961 to 31,882 in 2011.

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Jaridih Bazar in numbers and road distances

- Density2,821 per km²
- Annual rainfall926 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)135 km by road
- Bokaro (district HQ)46 km by road
- Bokaro Steel CITY (city of 1 lakh+)46 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)65 km by road
- Jarangdih (railway station)1 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 Jaridih Bazar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads30 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,364
- Water storage3,476 kl
- Electricity — homes5,676
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals3 · 140 beds · 7 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 1 doctors
- ●Nursing homes1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 6 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** furniture 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 Jaridih Bazar

- Banks2 in Jaridih Bazar
- Petrol pumps2 in Jaridih Bazar
- Schools1 in Jaridih Bazar

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 Jaridih Bazar?31,882 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jaridih Bazar in?Bokaro district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Jaridih Bazar in 1961?31,605