Jharkhandpopulation and census data

People

• Population3.30 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 13th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men948

  India 943 · 17th of 35

• Children aged 0–616.3%

  India 13.6% · 3rd of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)948

  India 918 · 12th of 35

• Living in towns and cities24.0%

  India 31.1% · 27th of 35

• People per square km414

  India 382 · 14th of 35

• Area in square km79,716

  India 31,66,620 · 15th of 35

• Households62.55 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 14th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate66.4%

  India 73.0% · 32nd of 35

• Literacy rate, men76.8%

  India 80.9% · 30th of 35

• Literacy rate, women55.4%

  India 64.6% · 33rd of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes12.1%

  India 16.6% · 19th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes26.2%

  India 8.6% · 11th of 35

Religion

• Hindu67.8%

  India 79.8% · 23rd of 35

• Muslim14.5%

  India 14.2% · 8th of 35

• Christian4.3%

  India 2.3% · 13th of 35

• Sikh0.22%

  India 1.7% · 14th of 35

• Buddhist0.03%

  India 0.70% · 28th of 35

• Jain0.05%

  India 0.37% · 24th of 35

• Other religions12.8%

  India 0.66% · 2nd of 35

• Religion not stated0.21%

  India 0.24% · 14th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work39.7%

  India 39.8% · 21st of 35

• Women who work29.1%

  India 25.5% · 15th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year52.1%

  India 75.2% · 35th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)29.1%

  India 24.7% · 13th of 35

• Farm labourers33.9%

  India 30.0% · 6th of 35

• Household industry3.5%

  India 3.8% · 11th of 35

• Other work33.5%

  India 41.6% · 32nd of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light46%

  India 67% · 31st of 35

• Kerosene is the main light53%

  India 31% · 5th of 35

• Toilet at home22%

  India 47% · 34th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)77%

  India 50% · 1st of 35

• Bathroom at home17%

  India 42% · 32nd of 35

• Tap water to drink13%

  India 44% · 33rd of 35

• Drinking water source at home23%

  India 47% · 32nd of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas12%

  India 29% · 31st of 35

• Cook on firewood57%

  India 49% · 14th of 35

• Use banking services54%

  India 59% · 23rd of 35

• Own their home89%

  India 87% · 11th of 35

• Rent their home8%

  India 11% · 23rd of 35

• Home in good condition43%

  India 53% · 30th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home38%

  India 62% · 28th of 35

• Live in one room or less29%

  India 41% · 21st of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)48%

  India 63% · 29th of 35

• Mobile phone46%

  India 59% · 28th of 35

• Television27%

  India 47% · 33rd of 35

• Radio17%

  India 20% · 25th of 35

• Computer or laptop7%

  India 10% · 29th of 35

• Computer with internet1%

  India 3% · 29th of 35

• Bicycle59%

  India 45% · 6th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped16%

  India 21% · 22nd of 35

• Car, jeep or van3%

  India 5% · 27th of 35

• None of these21%

  India 18% · 12th of 35