Chatra District Census 2021–2025: Population, Literacy, Sex Ratio, ST/SC, Urban/Rural, Religion, City/Taluka

Chatra District Jharkhand Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Data

Quick Overview of Chatra District Census 2021 (Projection)

• Estimated Population 2021: ~13,20,000 (13.2 lakh)
• Estimated Population 2025: ~14,20,000 (14.2 lakh)
• Area: 3,718 km²
• Density (2011): 280/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 953–954 females/1000 males (child sex ratio: 967)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 60.18% (Male: 69.92%, Female: 49.92%)
• Urban Population (2011): 6.04% (62,954)
• Rural Population (2011): 93.96% (9,79,932)
• SC Population: 3,40,553 (32.65%)
• ST Population: 45,563 (4.37%)
• Households (2011): 1,82,271
• Villages: 1,471
• Towns: 2
• Workers: 3,97,690 (M: 2,51,213, F: 1,46,477)

Historic Census Data (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Male	Female	Variation	Growth %
1901	1,44,844	70,100	74,744	–	–
1911	1,58,450	77,360	81,090	+13,606	+9.39%
1921	1,57,016	76,730	80,286	-1,434	-0.9%
1931	1,86,577	92,460	94,117	+29,561	+18.83%
1941	2,15,348	1,08,000	1,07,000	+28,771	+15.42%
1951	2,38,203	1,17,000	1,21,000	+22,855	+10.61%
1961	2,93,395	1,46,000	1,48,000	+55,192	+23.17%
1971	3,71,268	1,85,000	1,86,000	+77,873	+26.54%
1981	4,72,049	2,37,000	2,35,000	+1,00,781	+27.15%
1991	6,23,979	3,20,000	3,04,000	+1,51,930	+32.19%
2001	8,08,135	4,13,000	3,95,000	+1,84,156	+29.51%
2011	10,42,886	5,33,935	5,08,951	+2,34,751	+29.05%

Projected Population Table (2025–2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	12,75,623	22.32%	–
2026	12,90,336	23.73%	1.41%
2027	13,04,422	25.08%	1.35%
2028	13,18,508	26.43%	1.35%
2029	13,32,626	27.78%	1.35%
2030	13,46,712	29.13%	1.35%
2036	14,20,587	36.22%	1.17%

Main Census 2011 Data

Description	Total	Male	Female
Population	10,42,886	5,33,935	5,08,951
Child Population (0-6 yrs)	1,95,321	99,312	96,009
Households	1,82,271	–	–
SC Population	3,40,553	1,72,668	1,67,885
ST Population	45,563	23,141	22,422
Workers	3,97,690	2,51,213	1,46,477

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Total	%
Hindu	9,03,179	86.60%
Muslim	1,16,710	11.19%
Sarna/Other religions	12,936	1.24%
Christian	6,565	0.63%
Sikh	888	0.09%
Jain	129	0.01%
Buddhist	35	0.00%
Not Stated	2,444	0.23%

Urban/Rural Split (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate
Urban	62,954	33,724	29,230	867	939	80.94% (M: 86.89%, F: 73.97%)
Rural	9,79,932	5,00,211	4,79,721	959	968	58.78% (M: 68.71%, F: 48.39%)

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Avg. Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	58.62%	68.64%	48.07%
Muslim	71.19%	79.12%	62.86%
Sarna/Other	54.19%	63.7%	44.68%
Christian	79.39%	85.64%	73.42%

SC/ST Details (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	% Population	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste	3,40,553	1,72,668	1,67,885	32.65%	973
Scheduled Tribe	45,563	23,141	22,422	4.37%	969

Sex Ratio by Religion/Area (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total	953–954
Urban	867
Rural	959–960
Hindu	953
Muslim	957
Sarna/Other	997
Christian	1030

Language Breakdown (2011)

• Khortha: 39.71%
• Hindi: 39.21%
• Magahi: 12.47%
• Urdu: 5.47%
• Kurukh: 1.72%

Subdistrict (Block/Taluk) List

• Chatra
• Hunterganj / Shaligram Ram Narayanpur
• Itkhori
• Kanhachatti
• Kunda
• Mayurhand
• Pratappur
• Gidhour
• Lawalong
• Pathalgada
• Simaria
• Tandwa

Socio-Economic & Miscellaneous Facts

• Main economy: Agriculture, referred as “backward district” (BRGF fund recipient)
• Tourism: Bhadrakali Temple (Itkhori), Kunda Cave, Tamasin waterfall, Kauleswary temple
• Politics: 2 Assembly constituencies (Chatra, Simaria); Lok Sabha: Chatra; Current MP: Kalicharan Singh (BJP)
• Historic: Known for the Battle of Chatra (1857)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Population (2011, 2021/2025)? 10,42,886 (2011); ~13.2–14.2 lakh (2021–2025 est.)
• Area? 3,718 km²
• Main religions? Hindu (86.6%), Muslim (11.19%), Sarna/Other (1.24%)
• SC/ST ratio? SC: 32.65%, ST: 4.37%
• Sex ratio? 954 (overall); 959 rural, 867 urban
• Main languages? Khortha, Hindi, Magahi, Urdu, Kurukh
• Main city/town? Chatra HQ, 2 urban centers, no agglomeration
• Number of villages/towns? 1,471 villages, 2 towns
• Literacy rate? 60.18% (urban: 80.94%, rural: 58.78%)
• Notable tourism/culture? Bhadrakali Temple, Kunda Cave, Battle of Chatra