# Jamtara, Giridih (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Giridih, Jharkhand 

# Jamtara

Jamtara is a town in Dumri sub-district of Giridih district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,255 people** in 1,122 households. Literacy was 73.6%.

- 6,255people (2011)
- 1,122households
- 73.6%literacy
- 925females per 1,000 males

## Population of Jamtara

■ Jamtara · ■ Giridih urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.6%**

**79.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****879**

**907

Working population ****32.7%**

**28.7%

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 Jamtara

Of every 100 households in Jamtara in 2011, 82 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Jamtara · ■ Giridih urban average

Electricity for lighting ****82%**

**84%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**61%

No toilet (open defecation) ****67%**

**37%

Tap water ****2%**

**35%

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

**55%

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

**32%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%**

**8%

Use banking services ****87%**

**67%

Television ****46%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**30%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****8%**

**10%

Own their home ****90%**

**84%

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 Jamtara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,069 (52%) · **■** Household industry 100 (5%) · **■** Farming 465 (23%) · **■** Marginal 410 (20%)

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 Jamtara changed?

From 6,722 in 1961 to 6,255 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).

## Jamtara in numbers and road distances

- Density452 per km²
- Annual rainfall901 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)216 km by road
- Giridih (district HQ)45 km by road
- Giridih (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)216 km by road
- Parasnath (railway station)5 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 Jamtara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets164
- Electricity — homes879

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals2 · 30 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1
- ●Dispensaries4
- ●Nursing homes5 · 100 beds

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bamboo basket and muri.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Jamtara

- Hospitals2 in Jamtara
- Banks10 in Jamtara
- ATMs2 in Jamtara
- Hotels3 in Jamtara
- Pharmacies1 in Jamtara
- Restaurants1 in Jamtara

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 Jamtara?6,255 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jamtara in?Giridih district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Jamtara in 1961?6,722