JPSC · District of Jharkhand

Ramgarh: 9.5 lakh people, one story

People
9,49,443
Area
1,341 km²
Literacy
73.17%
Sex ratio
921
Lowest in JharkhandArea: 1,341 km². Rank 24 of 24.See the numbers →Top 3 in JharkhandPopulation density: 708 per km². Rank 3 of 24 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in JharkhandHomes with electricity (2011): 59.1 % of households. Rank 3 of 24 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in JharkhandSex ratio: 921 females per 1000 males. Rank 23 of 24.See the numbers →

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RamgarhJharkhand

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

Ramgarh in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population9.5 lakh#17/24 in Jharkhand
Area1,341 km²#24/24 in Jharkhand
Population density708 per km²#3/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 414
Sex ratio921 females per 1000 males#23/24 in Jharkhand▼ state 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)927 girls per 1000 boys#21/24 in Jharkhand▼ state 948
Literacy rate73.17%#4/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 66.41
Female literacy63.09%#4/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 55.42
Urban population44.1%#4/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 24.0

People & society

73.2% can read. 921 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
82.476.8
Female literacy
63.155.4
Scheduled Castes
11.212.1
Scheduled Tribes
21.226.2
Living in towns
44.124.0

Gender literacy gap: 19.4 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 81.5%
  • Muslim 13.6%
  • Christian 0.8%
  • Sikh 0.5%
  • Other / not stated 3.5%

    Sectors at a glance

    44 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    3.1 lakh workers, 32.9% of all people

    This district
    Jharkhand
    • Cultivators 29.1%
    • Farm labourers 15.0%
    • Household industry 2.7%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 53.2%

      Schemes & development

      Only 59% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      59.136.3
      Latrine at home
      23.117.5
      Tap water
      17.910.2
      LPG / PNG
      9.59.2
      Phone
      46.738.1
      Television
      34.621.3
      Bicycle
      37.746.7
      Two-wheeler
      17.312.7

      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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