# Palamu District, Jharkhand – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Jharkhand 

# Palamu district

Palamu is a district of Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had **1,939,869 people** in 20 sub-districts, 9 towns and 1,870 villages; 12% lived in towns. The largest town is [Medininagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/medininagar/medininagar/) (78,396).

- 1,939,869people (2011)
- 20sub-districts
- 9towns
- 63.6%literacy

## Population of Palamu compared with Jharkhand

■ Palamu · ■ Jharkhand

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.6%**

**66.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928**

**948

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****945**

**948

Working population ****36.8%**

**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).

## Sub-districts of Palamu

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Hussainabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/hussainabad/) 162,290 175 1 

[Haidernagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/haidernagar/) 74,031 56 0 

[Mohammad Ganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/mohammad-ganj/) 47,315 43 0 

[Hariharganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/hariharganj/) 74,203 94 1 

[Pipra](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/pipra/) 36,389 83 0 

[Chhatarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/chhatarpur/) 147,459 142 0 

[Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha*](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/nawadiha-bazar-nawadiha/) 73,799 98 0 

[Pandu](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/pandu/) 67,886 55 0 

[Untari Road](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/untari-road/) 38,888 27 0 

[Bishrampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/bishrampur/) 104,983 65 1 

[Nawa Bazar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/nawa-bazar/) 50,345 47 0 

[Patan](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/patan/) 134,536 152 0 

[Padwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/padwa/) 46,957 34 0 

[Manatu](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/manatu/) 46,856 84 0 

[Tarhasi](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/tarhasi/) 81,297 106 0 

[Panki](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/panki/) 157,850 200 0 

[Satbarwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/satbarwa/) 66,417 58 0 

[Nilambar-Pitambarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/nilambar-pitambarpur/) 100,222 118 0 

[Medininagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/medininagar/) 201,596 53 4 

[Chainpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/chainpur/) 226,550 180 2 

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 Palamu

- Medininagar · 78,396
- Bishrampur · 42,925
- Hussainabad · 29,241
- Baratola · 14,880
- Sundna · 14,552
- Shah Pur · 13,513
- Rerma · 12,497
- Satgawan Alias Hariharganj · 11,811
- Chain Pur · 8,188

## Largest villages in Palamu

- Haidar Nagar · 12,958
- Panki · 9,642
- Chianki · 8,714
- Kutmu · 7,889
- Baranw · 7,588
- Sua · 6,761
- Mohsinnagar Alias Muhammadga · 6,602
- Masihani · 6,403
- Kunwai · 5,802
- Chatti Satbarwa · 5,776
- Chando · 5,743
- Shahpur · 5,640
- Dali · 5,633
- Aseahar · 5,398
- Jhargara · 5,297
- Chiru · 5,133
- Kankari · 5,117
- Dandar Kalan · 5,041
- Bakoria · 4,917
- Dangwar · 4,830

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 Palamu?20: Hussainabad, Haidernagar, Mohammad Ganj, Hariharganj, Pipra, Chhatarpur, Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha*, Pandu, Untari Road, Bishrampur, Nawa Bazar, Patan…
- What is the population of Palamu district?1,939,869 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Palamu?Medininagar