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

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

Quick Overview of Jamtara District Census 2021 (Projection)

• Estimated Population 2021: 9,33,000–9,60,000
• Estimated Population 2025: 9,67,576–9,79,200
• Area: 1,811 km²
• Density (2011): 437–439/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 954–959 females/1000 males (child: 954)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 64.59% (Male: 76.46%, Female: 52.15%)
• Urban Population (2011): 9.58% (75,746)
• Rural Population (2011): 90.42% (715,296)
• SC Population: 72,885 (9.21%)
• ST Population: 2,40,489 (30.40%)
• Child Population (0-6 yrs): 1,30,993 (16.56%)
• Households (2011): 1,55,275
• Villages: 1,161
• Towns: 3
• Blocks: Fatehpur, Jamtara, Karma Tanr Vidyasagar, Kundhit, Nala, Narayanpur
• Workforce: 3,26,631 (M: 2,14,740, F: 1,11,891)
• Politics: Vidhan Sabha: Nala, Jamtara, Sarath (part)

Population Projections (2025–2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	9,67,576–9,79,200	22.32%	↑
2026	9,78,736	23.73%	1.41%
2027	9,89,420	25.08%	1.35%
2028	10,00,105	26.43%	1.35%
2029	10,10,813	27.78%	1.35%
2030	10,21,498	29.13%	1.35%
2036	10,77,533	36.22%	1.17%

Historic Population Growth (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	2,25,405	-	-	1,12,000	1,14,000
1911	2,34,519	+9,114	+4.04%	1,16,000	1,18,000
1921	2,24,059	-10,460	-4.46%	1,12,000	1,12,000
1931	2,56,100	+32,041	+14.3%	1,28,000	1,28,000
1941	2,79,114	+23,014	+8.99%	1,40,000	1,39,000
1951	2,90,056	+10,942	+3.92%	1,46,000	1,44,000
1961	3,24,745	+34,689	+11.96%	1,64,000	1,61,000
1971	3,77,711	+52,966	+16.31%	1,93,000	1,85,000
1981	4,35,284	+57,573	+15.24%	2,21,000	2,14,000
1991	5,44,874	+1,09,590	+25.17%	2,79,000	2,65,000
2001	6,53,081	+1,08,207	+19.86%	3,33,514	3,19,567
2011	7,91,042	+1,37,961	+21.12%	4,04,830	3,86,212

Main Census 2011 Data

Category	Total	Male	Female
Population	7,91,042	4,04,830	3,86,212
Households	1,55,275	-	-
SC Population	72,885	37,212	35,673
ST Population	2,40,489	1,20,035	1,20,454
Child Population (0–6 yrs)	1,30,993	67,051	63,942
Workers	3,26,631	2,14,740	1,11,891

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percentage
Hindu	5,50,560	69.60%
Muslim	1,64,406	20.78%
Sarna/Other religions	68,564	8.67%
Christian	4,419	0.56%
Sikh	520	0.07%
Jain	783	0.10%
Buddhist	118	0.01%
Not Stated	1,672	0.21%

Urban/Rural Split (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate
Urban	75,746	39,787	35,959	904	921	82.62% (M: 89.24%, F: 75.28%)
Rural	7,15,296	3,65,043	3,50,253	960	956	62.58% (M: 74.99%, F: 49.66%)

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Avg. Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	66.34%	78.27%	53.78%
Muslim	60.92%	72.17%	48.92%
Sarna/Other	56.93%	70.22%	43.80%
Christian	82.03%	86.18%	78.09%

SC/ST Details (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	% Population	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste	72,885	37,212	35,673	9.21%	959
Scheduled Tribe	2,40,489	1,20,035	1,20,454	30.40%	1,004

Sex Ratio by Religion/Area (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total	955–959
Urban	904
Rural	960
Hindu	951
Muslim	944
Sarna/Other	1,007
Christian	1,046

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Bengali: 30.18%
• Santali: 29.10%
• Khortha: 27.93%
• Hindi: 5.92%
• Urdu: 3.61%
• Magahi: 1.25%

Subdistrict (Block/Taluk) List

• Fatehpur
• Jamtara
• Karma Tanr Vidyasagar
• Kundhit
• Nala
• Narayanpur

Socio-Economic & Miscellaneous

• Classified among India's 250 most backward districts (BRGF recipient)
• No urban agglomeration, HQ: Jamtara town
• Main economy: agriculture, increasing literacy, gradual urbanization
• Politics: 3 Vidhan Sabha constituencies (Nala, Jamtara, Sarath-part); part of Dumka Lok Sabha

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is the population of Jamtara (2011)? 7,91,042
• What are the projections for 2021/2025? 9.33–9.79 lakh
• Area? 1,811 km²
• SC/ST ratio? SC: 9.21%; ST: 30.40%
• What is the sex ratio? 954–959 (955 census), Child: 954
• Main religions? Hindu (69.6%), Muslim (20.78%), Sarna/other (8.67%)
• Main spoken languages? Bengali, Santali, Khortha, Hindi, Urdu, Magahi
• Number of villages/towns? 1,161 villages, 3 towns
• Literacy rate? 64.59%; Urban: 82.62%, Rural: 62.58%
• Key blocks/taluks? Fatehpur, Jamtara, Karma Tanr Vidyasagar, Kundhit, Nala, Narayanpur