# Purbi Singhbhum District, Jharkhand – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/ District · Jharkhand # Purbi Singhbhum district Purbi Singhbhum is a district of Jharkhand, 4th of 24 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,293,919 people** in 11 sub-districts, 15 towns and 1,748 villages; 56% lived in towns. The largest town is [Jamshedpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/golmuri-cum-jugsalai/jamshedpur/) (677,350). - 2,293,919people (2011) - 11sub-districts - 15towns - 75.5%literacy ## Who lives in Purbi Singhbhum? Purbi Singhbhum had **2,293,919 people** at the 2011 Census — 7.0% of Jharkhand's population and 4th of 24 districts of Jharkhand by population. There were 949 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Jharkhand figure of 948; 15th of 24 districts of Jharkhand). Among children under 7 the ratio was 923 girls per 1,000 boys (the Jharkhand figure is 948). An average household had 4.8 people, against 5.3 across Jharkhand. ## How literate is Purbi Singhbhum? 75.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Jharkhand's 66.4%), 2nd of 24 districts of Jharkhand. Men were at 83.8% and women at 66.8% — a gap of 16.9 points (it is 21.4 points across Jharkhand). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Golmuri-Cum-Jugsalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/golmuri-cum-jugsalai/) (84.4%) and lowest in [Gurbandha](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/gurbandha/) (55.0%). 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 Purbi Singhbhum do for a living? 36.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 19.8%). Of all workers, 6% farmed their own land, 5% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 51% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 37% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 11% of workers here, against 25% across Jharkhand. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Baharagora](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/baharagora/) (27% of workers in farming) and the least is [Golmuri-Cum-Jugsalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/golmuri-cum-jugsalai/) (1% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 6 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (5%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 51 (51%) · **■** Marginal 37 (37%) 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 Purbi Singhbhum 55.6% of people lived in towns and cities (above Jharkhand's 24.0%), 2nd of 24 districts of Jharkhand. The Census counted 15 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 11 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Jamshedpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/golmuri-cum-jugsalai/jamshedpur/) with 677,350 people, home to 53% 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 Purbi Singhbhum Purbi Singhbhum had 1,748 census villages, 1,609 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 634 people; 2 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Kalimati](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/golmuri-cum-jugsalai/kalimati/) (21,789), [Paruliya](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/musabani/paruliya/) (5,286), [Hurlung](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/golmuri-cum-jugsalai/hurlung/) (4,443), [Susnigariya](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/golmuri-cum-jugsalai/susnigariya/) (4,132) and [Kokpara Narsingarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/dhalbhumgarh/kokpara-narsingarh/) (3,990). 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 Purbi Singhbhum compared with Jharkhand ■ Purbi Singhbhum · ■ Jharkhand Literacy (age 7+) ****75.5%** **66.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949** **948 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923** **948 Working population ****36.5%** **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 Purbi Singhbhum Of every 100 households in Purbi Singhbhum in 2011, 81 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Purbi Singhbhum · ■ Electricity for lighting ****81%** Toilet within the home ****50%** No toilet (open defecation) ****49%** Tap water ****30%** Drinking water within premises ****45%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%** Use banking services ****65%** Television ****49%** Mobile phone ****55%** Computer with internet ****5%** Two-wheeler ****31%** Car / jeep / van ****7%** None of these assets ****11%** Own their home ****76%** 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 Purbi Singhbhum Sub-district People Villages Towns [Patamda](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/patamda/) 82,876 89 0 [Boram](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/boram/) 69,013 73 0 [Golmuri-Cum-Jugsalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/golmuri-cum-jugsalai/) 1,260,201 83 10 [Ghatshila](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/ghatshila/) 129,905 157 1 [Potka](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/potka/) 199,612 291 1 [Musabani](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/musabani/) 107,084 43 2 [Dumaria](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/dumaria/) 62,128 90 0 [Dhalbhumgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/dhalbhumgarh/) 61,932 109 0 [Gurbandha](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/gurbandha/) 43,001 93 0 [Chakulia](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/chakulia/) 125,116 269 1 [Baharagora](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/purbi-singhbhum/baharagora/) 153,051 451 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 Purbi Singhbhum - Jamshedpur · 677,350 - Mango · 223,805 - Bagbera · 78,356 - Jugsalai · 49,660 - Ghatshila · 40,624 - Chhota Gobindpur · 31,843 - Musabani · 31,035 - Haludbani · 25,360 - Sarjamda · 23,788 - Ghorabandha · 20,718 - Gadhra · 18,801 - Jadugora · 18,563 - Chakulia · 16,306 - Haludpukhur · 10,485 - Purihasa · 7,897 ## Largest villages in Purbi Singhbhum - Kalimati · 21,789 - Paruliya · 5,286 - Hurlung · 4,443 - Susnigariya · 4,132 - Kokpara Narsingarh · 3,990 - Bara Jurni · 3,984 - Hartopa · 3,956 - Manushmuriya · 3,903 - Kalikapur · 3,722 - Dhohni · 3,708 - Bara Bangurda · 3,690 - Boram · 3,314 - Kokpara · 3,286 - Kowali · 3,273 - Birra · 3,144 - Kharamanda · 3,095 - Manpur · 3,030 - Domjuri · 2,995 - Bayangbil · 2,873 - Kuiyani · 2,852 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 Purbi Singhbhum?11: Patamda, Boram, Golmuri-Cum-Jugsalai, Ghatshila, Potka, Musabani, Dumaria, Dhalbhumgarh, Gurbandha, Chakulia, Baharagora - What is the population of Purbi Singhbhum district?2,293,919 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Purbi Singhbhum?Jamshedpur