Jamui District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Jamui District Bihar Census 2025/2011: Full Population, Religion, Urban/Rural, Literacy, SC/ST, City & Taluk Stats (All Official Data)

Jamui is a district in the Indian state of Bihar, comprising 3, 098 km² with a population of 1.76 million as of the 2011 census, which is estimated to be close to 2.2 million in 2025. It has a sex ratio of 922 females per 1, 000 males and a literacy rate of 59.79%. The district is primarily rural (91.7%) and has more than 307, 000 households. The child population is 18.43%. Population growth is likely to continue at a steady rate up to 2026.

Quick Overview of Jamui District Census 2021 (Projection & Latest)

• Estimated Population (2025): 2,173,044 to 2,198,939
• Projected Population (2026): 2,228,855
• Population (Census 2011): 1,760,405
• Male: 916,064 (2011), Est. 2025: 1,130,789–1,139,000
• Female: 844,341 (2011), Est. 2025: 1,042,255–1,060,000
• Area: 3,098 km²
• Density: 568/km² (2011)
• Estimated Households: 307,082 (2011)
• Sex Ratio: 922 (2011), Child (0–6): 956, est. 2025: ~924
• Literacy Rate: 59.79% (2011) | Male: 71.24%, Female: 47.28%
• Child Population (0–6): 324,513 (18.43%), Child Sex Ratio: 956
• Urban: 145,333 (8.3%), Rural: 1,615,072 (91.7%)

Population Projections & Historic Trends (1901–2036)

Year	Population	Decadal Change
1901	345,129	-
1911	355,934	+10,805
1921	338,455	-17,479
1931	381,115	+42,660
1941	430,855	+49,740
1951	476,167	+45,312
1961	573,834	+97,667
1971	713,736	+139,902
1981	862,589	+148,853
1991	1,051,527	+188,938
2001	1,398,796	+347,269
2011	1,760,405	+361,609
2025 (proj)	2,173,044–2,198,939	+24.9%
2026 (proj)	2,228,855	+26.6%
2036 (proj)	2,499,182	+41.9%

Population by Religion (2011 & 2025 Est.)

Religion	Population (2011)	%	Est. (2025)
Hindu	1,525,746	86.67	1,883,381
Muslim	217,621	12.36	268,631
Christian	8,443	0.48	10,422
Sikh	162	0.01	200
Buddhist	159	0.01	196
Jain	87	0.00	107
Others/Not Stated	8,187	0.47	10,106
Total	1,760,405	100.00	2,173,044

Population by Caste: SC/ST (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	%	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste	302,649	155,849	146,800	17.19	942
Scheduled Tribe	78,793	40,185	38,608	4.48	961

Urban/Rural & Household Breakdown (2011)

Area	Population	% of Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate	Households
Urban	145,333	8.26%	76,288	69,045	905	936	74.85%	-
Rural	1,615,072	91.74%	839,776	775,296	923	957	58.4%	307,082
Total	1,760,405	100%	916,064	844,341	922	956	59.79%	307,082

Literacy Rate by Area & Religion (2011)

Category	Avg. Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total	59.79%	71.24%	47.28%
Urban	74.85%	82.86%	65.95%
Rural	58.4%	70.15%	45.56%
Hindu	59.75%	71.39%	46.99%
Muslim	59.77%	69.93%	48.75%
Christian	67.71%	75.63%	59.53%
Religion Not Stated	63.71%	75.69%	51.24%

Sex Ratio by Area & Religion (2011)

Category/Religion	Sex Ratio
Total	922
Urban	906
Rural	924
Hindu	920
Muslim	938
Christian	941
Not Stated	961

Child Population (0–6 Years) 2011

Area	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	% of Pop
Total	324,513	165,945	158,568	956	18.43%
Urban	23,389	12,082	11,307	936	16.09%
Rural	301,124	153,863	147,261	957	18.64%

Workforce Profile (2011)

Type	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	445,352	308,268	137,084
Cultivators	111,049	90,490	20,559
Agricultural Labourers	179,628	132,453	47,175
Household Industries	61,946	16,421	45,525
Other Workers	92,729	68,904	23,825
Marginal Workers	282,219	144,020	138,199
Total Workers	727,571	452,288	275,283
Non Working	1,032,834	463,776	569,058

Administrative Subdivisions, Blocks & Taluks (Full List)

• Blocks / Subdistricts (10):
• Jamui
• Khaira
• Sikandra
• Islamnagar Aliganj
• Lakshmipur
• Gidhaur
• Barhat
• Sono
• Chakai
• Jhajha
• Number of Panchayats: 153
• Number of villages: 1,530
• Number of towns: 5

Block/Subdistrict	Panchayats	Villages
Jamui	12	81
Khaira	22	120
Sikandra	14	68
Islamnagar Aliganj	13	69
Lakshmipur	13	82
Gidhaur	8	20
Barhat	9	43
Sono	19	250
Chakai	23	600
Jhajha	20	197
Total	153	1,530

Language Distribution (2011)

• Hindi: 73.37%
• Urdu: 6.81%
• Khortha: 5.94%
• Santali: 3.66%
• Magahi: 3.06%
• Other Languages/Under Hindi: 7.02%

Roofless (Houseless) Families (2011)

• Families without roof (2011): 82 (total persons: 400)

Economy, Geography, Flora & Fauna, Tourism, and Notable Facts

• Mineral resources: Mica, coal, gold, iron ore (untapped reserves)
• Major crops: paddy, wheat, maize, pulses, oilseeds, sugarcane, vegetables
• BRGF backward region, significant tribal (ST) population—Son & Chakai Plateau belt; Nagi & Nakti Dam Wildlife Sanctuaries.
• Main town: Jamui; key railway station at Jhajha (on Delhi–Howrah main line)
• Historic/religious sites: Jain Mandir (Lord Mahavira, Sikandra block), Gidheshwar Shiva temple, Minto Tower Gidhaur, Chandela dynasty forts
• Notable political constituencies: Jamui (MP: Arun Bharti, 2024), Sikandra, Jhajha, Chakai