# Deoghar District, Jharkhand – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/ District · Jharkhand # Deoghar district Deoghar is a district of Jharkhand, 9th of 24 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,492,073 people** in 10 sub-districts, 2 towns and 2,662 villages; 17% lived in towns. The largest town is [Deoghar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/deoghar/deoghar/) (203,123). - 1,492,073people (2011) - 10sub-districts - 2towns - 64.9%literacy ## Who lives in Deoghar? Deoghar had **1,492,073 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.5% of Jharkhand's population and 9th of 24 districts of Jharkhand by population. There were 925 women for every 1,000 men (below the Jharkhand figure of 948; 21st of 24 districts of Jharkhand). Among children under 7 the ratio was 950 girls per 1,000 boys (the Jharkhand figure is 948). An average household had 5.6 people, against 5.3 across Jharkhand. ## How literate is Deoghar? 64.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Jharkhand's 66.4%), 12th of 24 districts of Jharkhand. Men were at 76.9% and women at 51.8% — a gap of 25.1 points (it is 21.4 points across Jharkhand). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Deoghar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/deoghar/) (76.7%) and lowest in [Sona Rai Tharhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/sona-rai-tharhi/) (58.0%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Deoghar do for a living? 37.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 23.4%). Of all workers, 13% farmed their own land, 13% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 24% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 46% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 26% of workers here, against 25% across Jharkhand. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Sarwan](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/sarwan/) (43% of workers in farming) and the least is [Madhupur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/madhupur/) (11% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 13 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (13%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 24 (24%) · **■** Marginal 46 (46%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Deoghar 17.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Jharkhand's 24.0%), 8th of 24 districts of Jharkhand. The Census counted 2 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Deoghar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/deoghar/deoghar/) with 203,123 people, home to 79% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Deoghar Deoghar had 2,662 census villages, 2,354 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 524 people; 2 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Sarath](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/sarath/sarath/) (5,692), [Karo](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/karon/karo/) (5,110), [Chitnari](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/margo-munda/chitnari/) (4,663), [Pathraul](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/karon/pathraul/) (3,941) and [Tarabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/mohanpur/tarabad/) (3,602). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Deoghar compared with Jharkhand ■ Deoghar · ■ Jharkhand Literacy (age 7+) ****64.9%** **66.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925** **948 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****950** **948 Working population ****37.0%** **39.7% 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 Deoghar Of every 100 households in Deoghar in 2011, 50 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Deoghar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****50%** Toilet within the home ****16%** No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** Tap water ****4%** Drinking water within premises ****20%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%** Use banking services ****49%** Television ****25%** Mobile phone ****47%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****12%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****18%** Own their home ****96%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Deoghar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Deoghar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/deoghar/) 346,089 312 1 [Mohanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/mohanpur/) 175,845 457 0 [Sarwan](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/sarwan/) 90,757 244 0 [Sona Rai Tharhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/sona-rai-tharhi/) 76,116 214 0 [Devipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/devipur/) 107,015 259 0 [Madhupur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/madhupur/) 190,748 221 1 [Margo Munda](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/margo-munda/) 86,733 122 0 [Karon](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/karon/) 88,251 152 0 [Sarath](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/sarath/) 169,238 390 0 [Palojori](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/deoghar/palojori/) 161,281 291 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Deoghar - Deoghar · 203,123 - Madhupur · 55,238 ## Largest villages in Deoghar - Sarath · 5,692 - Karo · 5,110 - Chitnari · 4,663 - Pathraul · 3,941 - Tarabad · 3,602 - Sonaraythari · 3,538 - Sarwa · 3,515 - Kano · 3,472 - Gidhni · 3,369 - Babhanganwan · 3,299 - Chanddih · 3,247 - Rampur · 3,205 - Amdiha · 3,179 - Laharjori · 3,171 - Kharjori · 3,045 - Bhandaro · 3,033 - Malhara · 3,011 - Patwabad · 2,949 - Tharhi · 2,895 - Patharghatia · 2,841 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Deoghar?10: Deoghar, Mohanpur, Sarwan, Sona Rai Tharhi, Devipur, Madhupur, Margo Munda, Karon, Sarath, Palojori - What is the population of Deoghar district?1,492,073 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Deoghar?Deoghar