JPSC · District of Jharkhand

Purbi Singhbhum: 22.9 lakh people, one story

People
22,93,919
Area
3,562 km²
Literacy
75.49%
Sex ratio
949
Top 3 in JharkhandLiteracy rate: 75.49%. Rank 2 of 24 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in JharkhandFemale literacy: 66.81%. Rank 2 of 24 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in JharkhandUrban population: 55.6%. Rank 2 of 24 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in JharkhandHomes with electricity (2011): 63.3 % of households. Rank 2 of 24 districts.See the numbers →

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Purbi SinghbhumJharkhand

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

Purbi Singhbhum in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population22.9 lakh#4/24 in Jharkhand
Area3,562 km²#11/24 in Jharkhand
Population density644 per km²#4/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 414
Sex ratio949 females per 1000 males#15/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)923 girls per 1000 boys#22/24 in Jharkhand▼ state 948
Literacy rate75.49%#2/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 66.41
Female literacy66.81%#2/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 55.42
Urban population55.6%#2/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 24.0

People & society

75.5% can read. 949 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
83.876.8
Female literacy
66.855.4
Scheduled Castes
4.912.1
Scheduled Tribes
28.526.2
Living in towns
55.624.0

Gender literacy gap: 16.9 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 67.6%
  • Muslim 8.9%
  • Christian 1.3%
  • Sikh 1.7%
  • Other / not stated 20.4%

    Sectors at a glance

    38 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    8.4 lakh workers, 36.5% of all people

    This district
    Jharkhand
    • Cultivators 13.4%
    • Farm labourers 25.1%
    • Household industry 2.6%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 59.0%

      Schemes & development

      Only 63% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      63.336.3
      Latrine at home
      38.817.5
      Tap water
      23.310.2
      LPG / PNG
      26.49.2
      Phone
      45.338.1
      Television
      37.821.3
      Bicycle
      50.146.7
      Two-wheeler
      24.412.7

      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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