Kodarma

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

Quick facts

3,440,049
Population
556,313
Households
952
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
53.99%
Approx. literacy

Kodarma has an aggregated population of 3,440,049. Approximately 41.64% live in rural areas (1,432,518) and 8.21% live in urban areas (282,492).

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 1,432,518 3
Chandwara 254,742 91
Domchanch 360,352 133
Jainagar 393,837 138
Kodarma 491,783 97
Markacho 283,257 111
Satgawan 223,560 147

Population summary

Kodarma has a population of 3,440,049 (1,762,483 males and 1,677,566 females). The sex ratio is about 952 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population3,440,049
Male1,762,483
Female1,677,566
Rural population1,432,518 (41.64%)
Urban population282,492 (8.21%)
Households556,313

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 53.99%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates1,857,143
Total illiterates1,582,906

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 529,897 (15.4%). ST: 33,764 (0.98%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC529,89715.4%
ST33,7640.98%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 639,525 (18.59%). Workers: 1,247,998 (36.28%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)639,52518.59%
Total workers1,247,99836.28%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Kodarma 716,259
Kodarma 575,013
Kodarma 205,740
Kodarma 141,246
Jainagar 131,279
Jainagar 131,279
Kodarma 125,437
Domchanch 125,387
Domchanch 109,578
Markacho 94,419