Town · Palamu, Jharkhand # Hussainabad Hussainabad is a town in Hussainabad sub-district of Palamu district, Jharkhand (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted 29,241 people in 4,821 households. Literacy was 72.0%. - 29,241 people (2011) - 4,821 households - 72.0% literacy - 13 census wards ## Population of Hussainabad ■ Hussainabad · ■ Palamu urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 72.0% 80.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 914 903 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 943 916 - Working population 26.3% 28.5% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Hussainabad Of every 100 households in Hussainabad in 2011, 43 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Hussainabad · ■ Palamu urban average - Electricity for lighting 43% 69% - Toilet within the home 45% 58% - No toilet (open defecation) 54% 40% - Tap water 6% 12% - Drinking water within premises 67% 58% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 22% 36% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 64% 49% - Use banking services 62% 67% - Television 33% 49% - Mobile phone 67% 70% - Computer with internet 1% 3% - Two-wheeler 13% 26% - Car / jeep / van 3% 6% - None of these assets 19% 15% - Own their home 93% 85% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Hussainabad work as ■ Services, trade & industry 4,462 (58%) · ■ Household industry 134 (2%) · ■ Farming 621 (8%) · ■ Marginal 2,478 (32%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Hussainabad changed? From 8,317 in 1951 to 29,241 in 2011. 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hussainabad in numbers and road distances - Density 2,249 per km² - Annual rainfall 755 mm - Temperature range 7 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Ranchi (state capital) 250 km by road - Medininagar (district HQ) 80 km by road - Medininagar (city of 1 lakh+) 80 km by road - Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+) 250 km by road - Japla (railway station) 7 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Hussainabad ### Civic services - Pucca roads 15 km - Drainage Open drains - Flush toilets 2,026 - Electricity — homes 2,064 - Electricity — industry 4 ### Hospitals - ● Allopathic hospitals 1 · 30 beds · 4 doctors - ● Dispensaries 5 · 5 beds · 1 doctors - ● Nursing homes 1 - ● Veterinary hospitals 1 ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 6 govt · 4 private - ● Senior secondary schools 2 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks 3 - Private banks 1 Main manufactured goods: bricks, cloths and broomstick. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Hussainabad - Hospitals 1 in Hussainabad - Banks 4 in Hussainabad - Petrol pumps 2 in Hussainabad - Colleges and universities 1 in Hussainabad - Restaurants 3 in Hussainabad Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Hussainabad ward list (2011) | Ward (2011) | People | Households | | Ward 1 | 2,214 | 392 | | Ward 2 | 2,950 | 510 | | Ward 3 | 1,743 | 287 | | Ward 4 | 2,648 | 462 | | Ward 5 | 2,213 | 346 | | Ward 6 | 2,299 | 372 | | Ward 7 | 1,759 | 287 | | Ward 8 | 2,182 | 366 | | Ward 9 | 1,394 | 216 | | Ward 10 | 2,692 | 432 | | Ward 11 | 3,114 | 480 | | Ward 12 | 2,590 | 422 | | Ward 13 | 1,443 | 249 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Hussainabad - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Gaya Airport (GAY) · Gaya 99 km - Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS) · Varanasi 154 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Dec (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:07). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Hussainabad? 29,241 (Census 2011) - Which district is Hussainabad in? Palamu district, Jharkhand - What was the population of Hussainabad in 1951? 8,317 - How many wards does Hussainabad have? 13 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Hussainabad? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Hussainabad? Gaya Airport (GAY), about 99 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Hussainabad - District: Palamu - State: Jharkhand - Census town code: 801784 - Status: nagar panchayat - Coordinates: 24.528, 84.000 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/hussainabad/hussainabad/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.