Deoghar

This page provides an overview of Deoghar: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

7,202,004
Population
1,275,171
Households
927
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
52.47%
Approx. literacy

Deoghar has an aggregated population of 7,202,004. Approximately 41.43% live in rural areas (2,984,146) and 7.17% live in urban areas (516,722).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 2,984,146 3
Deoghar 835,144 315
Devipur 321,045 262
Karon 264,753 155
Madhupur 517,006 224
Margo Munda 260,199 125
Mohanpur 527,535 460
Palojori 483,843 294
Sarath 507,714 393
Sarwan 272,271 247
Sona Rai Tharhi 228,348 217

Population summary

Deoghar has a population of 7,202,004 (3,738,224 males and 3,463,780 females). The sex ratio is about 927 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population7,202,004
Male3,738,224
Female3,463,780
Rural population2,984,146 (41.43%)
Urban population516,722 (7.17%)
Households1,275,171

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 52.47%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates3,779,044
Total illiterates3,422,960

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 919,221 (12.76%). ST: 899,988 (12.5%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC919,22112.76%
ST899,98812.5%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,307,524 (18.16%). Workers: 2,683,990 (37.27%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,307,52418.16%
Total workers2,683,99037.27%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Deoghar 1,492,073
Deoghar 1,233,712
Deoghar 346,089
Deoghar 258,361
Deoghar 203,123
Madhupur 190,748
Mohanpur 175,845
Mohanpur 175,845
Sarath 169,238
Sarath 169,238