# Egarkunr, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Dhanbad, Jharkhand 

# Egarkunr

Egarkunr is a town in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,829 people** in 2,338 households. Literacy was 71.6%.

- 11,829people (2011)
- 2,338households
- 71.6%literacy
- 939females per 1,000 males

## Population of Egarkunr

■ Egarkunr · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.6%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939**

**894

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****975**

**901

Working population ****30.0%**

**27.8%

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 Egarkunr

Of every 100 households in Egarkunr in 2011, 92 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Egarkunr · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****40%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****58%**

**39%

Tap water ****63%**

**61%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**6%

Use banking services ****65%**

**74%

Television ****65%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**5%

None of these assets ****13%**

**11%

Own their home ****70%**

**58%

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 Egarkunr work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,736 (77%) · **■** Household industry 81 (2%) · **■** Farming 73 (2%) · **■** Marginal 656 (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 Egarkunr changed?

From 10,213 in 2001 to 11,829 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Egarkunr in numbers and road distances

- Density4,751 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,096 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)195 km by road
- Dhanbad (district HQ)40 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)40 km by road
- Kumardhubi (railway station)2 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 Egarkunr

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets907
- Water storage1,234 kl
- Electricity — homes2,119
- Electricity — industry30

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Nursing homes1 · 20 beds · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 3 private

**Main manufactured goods:** alluminium products, bamboos products and soil products.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Egarkunr

- Petrol pumps1 in Egarkunr
- Hotels3 in Egarkunr
- Dental clinics2 in Egarkunr

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 Egarkunr?11,829 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Egarkunr in?Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Egarkunr in 2001?10,213