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

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Quick Overview of Dumka District Census 2021 (Projection)

• Estimated 2021 Population: 15,30,000 (15.3 lakh)
• Area: 3,761 km²
• Density: ~351 people/km² (2011), projected increase by 2021
• Sex Ratio (2011): 977 females / 1000 males
• Literacy Rate (2011): 61.02% (Male: 72.96%, Female: 48.82%)
• Urban Population: ~6.8%
• Rural Population: ~93.2%
• SC Population: 6.02% (2011: 79,614)
• ST Population: 43.22% (2011: 5,71,077)
• Major Languages Spoken: Santali (39.71%), Khortha (34.44%), Bengali (9.59%), Hindi (6.64%)

Historic Population Data

Year	Population	Variation %
1901	4,17,465	—
1911	4,34,344	+4.04%
1921	4,14,970	-4.46%
1931	4,74,314	+14.30%
1941	5,16,936	+8.99%
1951	5,37,200	+3.92%
1961	6,09,812	+13.52%
1971	7,13,444	+16.99%
1981	7,80,258	+9.36%
1991	9,50,835	+21.86%
2001	11,06,521	+16.37%
2011	13,21,442	+19.39%
2021 (proj.)	15,30,000	—
2025 (proj.)	16,16,343–16,10,000	+22.3% vs 2011

Population Projection Table (2021–2036)

Year	Projected Population
2021	15,30,000
2022	15,60,000
2023	15,70,000
2024	15,90,000
2025	16,16,343
2026	16,34,986
2027	16,52,834
2028	16,70,683
2029	16,88,571
2030	17,06,420
2036	18,00,027

Population Composition (Main 2011 Census Data)

Description	Total	Male	Female
Population	13,21,442	6,68,514	6,52,928
Child Population (0–6 years)	2,19,449	1,11,641	1,07,808
Scheduled Castes (SC)	79,614	40,802	38,812
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	5,71,077	2,82,125	2,88,952
Workers	6,24,779	3,67,108	2,57,671
Households	2,75,019	–	–

Religious Composition (2011)

Religion	Population	Percentage
Hindu	10,44,726	79.06%
Muslim	1,06,865	8.09%
Christian	86,404	6.54%
Other religions/Sarna	78,622	5.95%
Buddhist	267	0.02%
Sikh	234	0.02%
Jain	162	0.01%
Not stated	4,162	0.31%

Urban/Rural Split (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate
Urban	90,178	47,586	42,592	896	83.72% (M: 89.16%, F: 77.62%)
Rural	12,31,264	6,20,928	6,10,336	983	59.28% (M: 71.65%, F: 46.72%)

Child Population (0–6) in Urban/Rural (2011)

Area	Child Pop.	Male	Female	Child %	Child Sex Ratio
Urban	11,645	6,071	5,574	12.76%	918
Rural	2,07,804	1,05,570	1,02,234	17.00%	968

Sex Ratio Details

Category	Sex Ratio (F/1000M)
Total	977
Urban	896
Rural	983
Hindu	970
Muslim	948
Christian	1063
Other religions	1019

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Avg. Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	61.01%	73.07%	48.6%
Muslim	62.34%	74.79%	49.1%
Christian	68.41%	77.9%	59.61%
Other religions	51.0%	63.43%	38.87%

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Santali: 39.71%
• Khortha: 34.44%
• Bengali: 9.59%
• Hindi: 6.64%
• Malto: 2.40%
• Urdu: 1.86%
• Others (under Hindi): 3.02%

Villages and Towns

• Total Villages: 2,925
• Total Towns: 5
• Sample Village Name: Kumirdaha

Subdistrict (Tahsil or Taluk) List

• Dumka
• Gopikandar
• Jama
• Jarmundi
• Kathikund
• Masalia
• Ramgarh
• Ranishwar
• Saraiyahat
• Shikaripara

Subdistrict / Taluk Wise Population: Not Available in Original but List Provided

• Separate taluk-wise stats may be available on sub-listed sites. See above for taluk names.

Socio-Economic Facts & Miscellaneous

• District is among India’s 250 most backward (BRGF beneficiary)
• Workforce participation: 47.28% (2011)
• Houseless population (2011): 694 persons (180 families)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is the population of Dumka according to the 2011 Census? 13,21,442
• What is the estimated 2021/2025 population? Around 15.3–16.16 lakh
• What is the main religion? Hindu (79.06%)
• What is the SC/ST population percentage? SC: 6.02%, ST: 43.22%
• What is the child sex ratio? 966 females per 1000 males (2011)
• What is the district’s area? 3,761 km²
• How many villages and towns? 2,925 villages, 5 towns
• What is the literacy rate? Overall: 61.02%, Male: 72.96%, Female: 48.82%
• What are the most spoken languages? Santali, Khortha
• Who are the major Scheduled Tribes? (Names not provided, but >43% of the population)