Indian Village Directory
Census Data & Village Info
Districts
Click a district name to explore tehsils and villages.
Population summary
Jharkhand has an aggregated population of 222,983,877 people according to the village-level records in this database. There are approximately 42,258,055 households, giving an average household size of 5.28 persons. The sex ratio stands at about 950 females per 1000 males. 44.38% of the population (about 98,964,402) resides in rural areas while 10.67% (about 23,799,183) is urban.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total population | 222,983,877 |
| Male | 114,358,376 |
| Female | 108,625,501 |
| Sex ratio (F per 1000 M) | 950 |
| Rural population | 98,964,402 (44.38%) |
| Urban population | 23,799,183 (10.67%) |
| Total households | 42,258,055 |
Literacy
About 122,611,492 people out of 222,983,877 are recorded as literate in our aggregated village data, giving an approximate literacy rate of 54.99%.
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Total literates | 122,611,492 |
| Total illiterates | 100,372,385 |
| Approximate literacy rate | 54.99% |
Scheduled Castes & Tribes
The Scheduled Caste population recorded is 27,066,727 (12.14% of the state's aggregated population). Scheduled Tribe population is 59,738,402 (26.79%). These groups are important demographic markers for planning and social programs.
| Category | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 27,066,727 | 12.14% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 59,738,402 | 26.79% |
Children & Workforce
Children aged 0–6 number 36,704,477, about 16.46% of the aggregated population. Total workers recorded across villages number 89,366,796, roughly 40.08% of the population (this is a simple workers-to-population share based on available columns).
| Category | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0-6) | 36,704,477 | 16.46% |
| Total workers | 89,366,796 | 40.08% |
Largest & Smallest Districts (by population)
District 0 is the largest district by population with approximately 65,976,268 people, while Lohardaga is the smallest with about 2,251,539 people.
| District | Population | Households |
|---|---|---|
| District 0 | 65,976,268 | 12,509,562 |
| Lohardaga | 2,251,539 | 432,088 |
Largest villages by population
Below are the largest villages recorded in this state by population. These settlements are major population centers at the village level and often serve as local market/township hubs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| JHARKHAND | 32,988,134 |
| JHARKHAND | 25,055,073 |
| JHARKHAND | 7,933,061 |
| Ranchi | 2,914,253 |
| Dhanbad | 2,684,487 |
| Giridih | 2,445,474 |
| Purbi Singhbhum | 2,293,919 |
| Giridih | 2,237,450 |
| Bokaro | 2,062,330 |
| Palamu | 1,939,869 |