# Saraikela-Kharsawan District, Jharkhand – Sub-districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/ District · Jharkhand # Saraikela-Kharsawan district Saraikela-Kharsawan is a district of Jharkhand, 14th of 24 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,065,056 people** in 9 sub-districts, 7 towns and 1,184 villages; 24% lived in towns. The largest town is [Adityapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/adityapur/adityapur/) (174,355). - 1,065,056people (2011) - 9sub-districts - 7towns - 67.7%literacy ## Who lives in Saraikela-Kharsawan? Saraikela-Kharsawan had **1,065,056 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.2% of Jharkhand's population and 14th of 24 districts of Jharkhand by population. There were 956 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Jharkhand figure of 948; 9th of 24 districts of Jharkhand). Among children under 7 the ratio was 943 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 Saraikela-Kharsawan? 67.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Jharkhand's 66.4%), 8th of 24 districts of Jharkhand. Men were at 79.0% and women at 55.9% — a gap of 23.1 points (it is 21.4 points across Jharkhand). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Adityapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/adityapur/) (77.3%) and lowest in [Kuchai](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/kuchai/) (53.0%). 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 Saraikela-Kharsawan do for a living? 40.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 28.2%). Of all workers, 13% farmed their own land, 7% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 31% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 47% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 21% of workers here, against 25% across Jharkhand. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Gobindpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/gobindpur/) (38% of workers in farming) and the least is [Nimdih](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/nimdih/) (6% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 13 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (7%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 31 (31%) · **■** Marginal 47 (47%) 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 Saraikela-Kharsawan 24.3% of people lived in towns and cities (close to Jharkhand's 24.0%), 6th of 24 districts of Jharkhand. The Census counted 7 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 5 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Adityapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/adityapur/adityapur/) with 174,355 people, home to 67% 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 Saraikela-Kharsawan Saraikela-Kharsawan had 1,184 census villages, 1,146 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 704 people; 3 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Kharsawan](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/kharsawan/kharsawan/) (5,793), [Berasisiram](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/kukru/berasisiram/) (5,742), [Jagarnathpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/adityapur/jagarnathpur/) (5,289), [Tikar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/ichagarh/tikar/) (4,470) and [Ruchap](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/chandil/ruchap/) (4,147). 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 Saraikela-Kharsawan compared with Jharkhand ■ Saraikela-Kharsawan · ■ Jharkhand Literacy (age 7+) ****67.7%** **66.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****956** **948 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943** **948 Working population ****40.4%** **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 Saraikela-Kharsawan Of every 100 households in Saraikela-Kharsawan in 2011, 63 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Saraikela-Kharsawan · ■ Electricity for lighting ****63%** Toilet within the home ****20%** No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** Tap water ****12%** Drinking water within premises ****20%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** Use banking services ****60%** Television ****28%** Mobile phone ****40%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****17%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****16%** Own their home ****89%** 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 Saraikela-Kharsawan Sub-district People Villages Towns [Kuchai](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/kuchai/) 64,320 100 0 [Kharsawan](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/kharsawan/) 88,642 134 0 [Chandil](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/chandil/) 157,949 104 2 [Ichagarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/ichagarh/) 83,099 110 0 [Kukru](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/kukru/) 52,976 46 0 [Nimdih](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/nimdih/) 78,639 65 0 [Adityapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/adityapur/) 309,072 198 3 [Saraikela](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/saraikela/) 93,759 173 2 [Gobindpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/saraikela-kharsawan/gobindpur/) 136,600 254 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 Saraikela-Kharsawan - Adityapur · 174,355 - Kopali · 43,256 - Seraikela · 14,252 - Kandra · 8,157 - Chota Gamahria · 7,505 - Sini · 6,382 - Chandil · 4,839 ## Largest villages in Saraikela-Kharsawan - Kharsawan · 5,793 - Berasisiram · 5,742 - Jagarnathpur · 5,289 - Tikar · 4,470 - Ruchap · 4,147 - Chara · 4,032 - Balrampur · 3,893 - Asan Bani · 3,876 - Adardih · 3,861 - Bareda · 3,836 - Tamilia · 3,792 - Tilla · 3,500 - Khunti · 3,487 - Ghoraling · 3,454 - Jhimiri · 3,381 - Raghunathpur · 3,351 - Kukru · 3,292 - Chelema · 3,242 - Gangudih · 2,924 - Chilku · 2,876 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 Saraikela-Kharsawan?9: Kuchai, Kharsawan, Chandil, Ichagarh, Kukru, Nimdih, Adityapur, Saraikela, Gobindpur - What is the population of Saraikela-Kharsawan district?1,065,056 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Saraikela-Kharsawan?Adityapur