JPSC · District of Jharkhand

Bokaro: 20.6 lakh people, one story

People
20,62,330
Area
2,883 km²
Literacy
72.01%
Sex ratio
922
Top 3 in JharkhandPopulation density: 715 per km². Rank 2 of 24 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in JharkhandUrban population: 47.7%. Rank 3 of 24 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in JharkhandChild sex ratio (0–6): 923 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 23 of 24.See the numbers →Big number20.6 lakh people lived here in 2011, packed 715 to every km².See the numbers →

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BokaroJharkhand

The history, places and schemes of Bokaro are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Bokaro in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population20.6 lakh#5/24 in Jharkhand
Area2,883 km²#13/24 in Jharkhand
Population density715 per km²#2/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 414
Sex ratio922 females per 1000 males#22/24 in Jharkhand▼ state 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)923 girls per 1000 boys#23/24 in Jharkhand▼ state 948
Literacy rate72.01%#5/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 66.41
Female literacy60.63%#5/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 55.42
Urban population47.7%#3/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 24.0

People & society

72.0% can read. 922 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
82.576.8
Female literacy
60.655.4
Scheduled Castes
14.512.1
Scheduled Tribes
12.426.2
Living in towns
47.724.0

Gender literacy gap: 21.9 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 79.4%
  • Muslim 11.7%
  • Christian 0.7%
  • Sikh 0.2%
  • Other / not stated 7.9%

    Sectors at a glance

    39 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    6.9 lakh workers, 33.2% of all people

    This district
    Jharkhand
    • Cultivators 20.1%
    • Farm labourers 18.4%
    • Household industry 3.2%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 58.3%

      Schemes & development

      Only 54% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      54.036.3
      Latrine at home
      25.717.5
      Tap water
      20.010.2
      LPG / PNG
      13.29.2
      Phone
      47.038.1
      Television
      35.321.3
      Bicycle
      48.646.7
      Two-wheeler
      21.412.7

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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