JPSC · District of Jharkhand

Pashchimi Singhbhum: 15 lakh people, one story

People
15,02,338
Area
7,224 km²
Literacy
58.63%
Sex ratio
1,005
#1 in JharkhandSex ratio: 1,005 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 24 districts.See the numbers →#1 in JharkhandChild sex ratio (0–6): 983 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 1 of 24 districts.See the numbers →#1 in JharkhandArea: 7,224 km². Rank 1 of 24 districts.See the numbers →Big number15 lakh people lived here in 2011, packed 208 to every km².See the numbers →

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Pashchimi SinghbhumJharkhand

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

Pashchimi Singhbhum in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population15 lakh#8/24 in Jharkhand
Area7,224 km²#1/24 in Jharkhand
Population density208 per km²#21/24 in Jharkhand▼ state 414
Sex ratio1,005 females per 1000 males#1/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)983 girls per 1000 boys#1/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 948
Literacy rate58.63%#21/24 in Jharkhand▼ state 66.41
Female literacy46.25%#21/24 in Jharkhand▼ state 55.42
Urban population14.5%#10/24 in Jharkhand▼ state 24.0

People & society

58.6% can read. 1,005 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
71.176.8
Female literacy
46.355.4
Scheduled Castes
3.812.1
Scheduled Tribes
67.326.2
Living in towns
14.524.0

Gender literacy gap: 24.9 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 28.2%
  • Muslim 2.5%
  • Christian 5.8%
  • Other / not stated 63.3%

    Sectors at a glance

    74 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    6.9 lakh workers, 46.3% of all people

    This district
    Jharkhand
    • Cultivators 35.1%
    • Farm labourers 38.5%
    • Household industry 3.6%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 22.8%

      Schemes & development

      Only 31% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      30.536.3
      Latrine at home
      8.817.5
      Tap water
      7.410.2
      LPG / PNG
      4.99.2
      Phone
      19.138.1
      Television
      10.121.3
      Bicycle
      45.146.7
      Two-wheeler
      7.912.7

      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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