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

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Town · Bokaro, Jharkhand 

# Jena

Jena is a town in Jaridih sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,143 people** in 1,620 households. Literacy was 78.8%.

- 8,143people (2011)
- 1,620households
- 78.8%literacy
- 888females per 1,000 males

## Population of Jena

■ Jena · ■ Bokaro urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.8%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****888**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****896**

**894

Working population ****26.6%**

**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 Jena

Of every 100 households in Jena in 2011, 87 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Jena · ■ Bokaro urban average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****62%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****38%**

**36%

Tap water ****3%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****56%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**11%

Use banking services ****86%**

**79%

Television ****68%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****39%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**9%

None of these assets ****6%**

**8%

Own their home ****77%**

**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 Jena work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,543 (71%) · **■** Household industry 23 (1%) · **■** Farming 38 (2%) · **■** Marginal 564 (26%)

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 Jena changed?

From 7,152 in 2001 to 8,143 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Jena in numbers and road distances

- Density3,027 per km²
- Annual rainfall926 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)130 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+)61 km by road
- Bokaro Steel CITY (railway station)15 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 Jena

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets918
- Electricity — homes1,392

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1
- ●Nursing homes1
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** pulse and oil seed.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Jena

- Hospitals1 in Jena
- Banks10 in Jena
- ATMs2 in Jena
- Petrol pumps1 in Jena
- Hotels3 in Jena
- Schools1 in Jena
- Restaurants1 in Jena

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 Jena?8,143 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jena in?Bokaro district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Jena in 2001?7,152