JPSC · District of Jharkhand

Dhanbad: 26.8 lakh people, one story

People
26,84,487
Area
2,040 km²
Literacy
74.52%
Sex ratio
909
#1 in JharkhandPopulation density: 1,316 per km². Rank 1 of 24 districts.See the numbers →#1 in JharkhandUrban population: 58.1%. Rank 1 of 24 districts.See the numbers →#1 in JharkhandHomes with electricity (2011): 64.3 % of households. Rank 1 of 24 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in JharkhandPopulation: 26,84,487. Rank 2 of 24 districts.See the numbers →

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DhanbadJharkhand

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

Dhanbad in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population26.8 lakh#2/24 in Jharkhand
Area2,040 km²#20/24 in Jharkhand
Population density1,316 per km²#1/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 414
Sex ratio909 females per 1000 males#24/24 in Jharkhand▼ state 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)916 girls per 1000 boys#24/24 in Jharkhand▼ state 948
Literacy rate74.52%#3/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 66.41
Female literacy64.29%#3/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 55.42
Urban population58.1%#1/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 24.0

People & society

74.5% can read. 909 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
83.876.8
Female literacy
64.355.4
Scheduled Castes
16.312.1
Scheduled Tribes
8.726.2
Living in towns
58.124.0

Gender literacy gap: 19.5 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 80.1%
  • Muslim 16.1%
  • Christian 0.4%
  • Sikh 0.4%
  • Other / not stated 3.0%

    Sectors at a glance

    24 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    8.4 lakh workers, 31.5% of all people

    This district
    Jharkhand
    • Cultivators 11.5%
    • Farm labourers 12.3%
    • Household industry 3.1%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 73.2%

      Schemes & development

      Only 64% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      64.336.3
      Latrine at home
      29.917.5
      Tap water
      30.010.2
      LPG / PNG
      12.69.2
      Phone
      49.538.1
      Television
      43.721.3
      Bicycle
      42.746.7
      Two-wheeler
      19.812.7

      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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