# Bargarwa, Ranchi (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Ranchi, Jharkhand 

# Bargarwa

Bargarwa is a town in Namkum sub-district of Ranchi district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,615 people** in 1,678 households. Literacy was 89.5%.

- 8,615people (2011)
- 1,678households
- 89.5%literacy
- 898females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bargarwa

■ Bargarwa · ■ Ranchi urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.5%**

**86.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****898**

**921

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****845**

**902

Working population ****32.1%**

**31.2%

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 Bargarwa

Of every 100 households in Bargarwa in 2011, 89 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Bargarwa · ■ Ranchi urban average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**79%

No toilet (open defecation) ****31%**

**18%

Tap water ****7%**

**37%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**71%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****37%**

**16%

Use banking services ****86%**

**79%

Television ****74%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**13%

None of these assets ****2%**

**6%

Own their home ****73%**

**64%

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 Bargarwa work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,686 (61%) · **■** Household industry 124 (4%) · **■** Farming 183 (7%) · **■** Marginal 771 (28%)

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 Bargarwa changed?

From 6,232 in 2001 to 8,615 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Bargarwa in numbers and road distances

- Density1,773 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,128 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)12 km by road
- Ranchi (district HQ)12 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)12 km by road
- Namkom (railway station)6 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 Bargarwa

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,035
- Electricity — homes1,392
- Electricity — industry200

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** minaral water.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bargarwa

- Banks2 in Bargarwa
- Petrol pumps3 in Bargarwa
- Hotels1 in Bargarwa
- Colleges and universities3 in Bargarwa
- Restaurants2 in Bargarwa

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 Bargarwa?8,615 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bargarwa in?Ranchi district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Bargarwa in 2001?6,232