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

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

Quick Overview of Kodarma District Census 2021 (Projection)

• Estimated Population 2021: 9,80,600 – 9,81,000
• Estimated Population 2025: 10,82,300 (1,082,300)
• Estimated Population 2025 (other source): 8,76,104 (22.32% up from 2011)
• Area: 2,540 sq.km
• Density (2011): 282/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 950–951 females/1000 males (rural: 959, urban: 918–919, child: 949)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 66.84% (Male: 79.78–79.91%, Female: 53.23–53.61%)
• Urban Population (2011): 19.72% (1,41,246)
• Rural Population (2011): 80.28% (5,75,013)
• SC Population (2011): 1,09,003 (15.22%)
• ST Population (2011): 6,903 (0.96%)
• Child Population (0-6 yrs): 1,32,375 (18.48%)
• Households (2011): 1,16,155
• Villages: 699–717
• Towns: 5
• Blocks (taluks): Kodarma, Jainagar, Chandwara, Markacho, Domchanch, Satgawan

Population Projections (2025–2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Growth Since 2011
2021	9,80,600	Up 37% from 2011
2025	8,76,104 – 10,82,300	22.32–51.18%
2026	8,86,209	23.73%
2027	8,95,883	25.08%
2028	9,05,558	26.43%
2029	9,15,254	27.78%
2030	9,24,928	29.13%
2036	9,75,666	36.22%

Historic Census Growth (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Growth	%	Male	Female
1901	1,10,697	-	-	53,580	57,120
1911	1,21,094	+10,397	+9.4	59,120	61,980
1921	1,19,998	-1,096	-0.91	58,640	61,358
1931	1,42,590	+22,592	+18.8	70,660	71,930
1941	1,64,578	+21,988	+15.4	82,650	81,928
1951	1,82,045	+17,467	+10.6	88,860	93,185
1961	2,15,252	+33,207	+18.2	1,07,000	1,09,000
1971	2,68,836	+53,584	+24.9	1,32,000	1,37,000
1981	3,27,035	+58,199	+21.6	1,61,000	1,66,000
1991	4,19,624	+92,589	+28.3	2,11,000	2,08,000
2001	5,40,901	+1,21,277	+28.9	2,70,000	2,71,000
2011	7,16,259	+1,75,358	+32.4	3,67,222	3,49,037

Main Census 2011 Data

Category	Total	Male	Female
Population	7,16,259	3,67,222	3,49,037
Households	1,16,155	-	-
SC Population	1,09,003	55,346	53,657
ST Population	6,903	3,594	3,309
Child Population (0–6 yrs)	1,32,375	67,916	64,459
Workers	2,57,418	1,73,993	83,425

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	6,05,138	84.49%
Muslim	1,07,018	14.94%
Christian	1,221	0.17%
Sikh	944	0.13%
Jain	980	0.14%
Other religions	269	0.04%
Buddhist	32	0.00%
Not Stated	657	0.09%

Urban/Rural Split (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate
Urban	1,41,246	73,627	67,619	918–919	923	79.15% (M: 87.52%, F: 70.02%)
Rural	5,75,013	2,93,595	2,81,418	959	954	63.69% (M: 77.75%, F: 49.03%)

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Avg. Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	66.54%	79.91%	52.47%
Muslim	67.87%	78.73%	56.54%
Christian	79.92%	85.45%	75.00%
Jain	95.73%	96.95%	94.42%

SC/ST Details (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	% Pop	Sex Ratio
SC	1,09,003	55,346	53,657	15.22%	970
ST	6,903	3,594	3,309	0.96%	921

Sex Ratio by Religion/Area (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total	950–951
Urban	918–919
Rural	959
Hindu	949
Muslim	962
Christian	1124
Jain	930

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Khortha: 49.66%
• Hindi: 43.47%
• Urdu: 4.69%
• Santali: 0.52%

Subdistrict (Block/Taluk) List

• Kodarma
• Jainagar
• Chandwara
• Markacho
• Domchanch
• Satgawan

Socio-Economic & Miscellaneous

• Kodarma/Jhumri Telaiya famous for mica mining (“mica capital of India” in 20th century)
• Forests: Around 30% forest cover; important rivers: Barakar, Barsoi, Sakri
• One of 250 most backward districts (BRGF), part of Red Corridor
• Major towns: Koderma, Jhumri Telaiya, Domchanch
• Tourist sites: Tilaiya Dam, Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary, Chanchal Dham, Dhawajadhari Pahar
• Education: Capital University, Sainik School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Population of Koderma (2011)? 7,16,259
• Estimated 2021/2025 population? 9.8–10.8 lakh (variance by projection)
• Area? 2,540 sq.km
• SC/ST ratio? SC: 15.22%, ST: 0.96%
• Sex ratio? 950–951 (urban: 918–919, rural: 959)
• Main religions? Hindu (84.49%), Muslim (14.94%), Christian (0.17%)
• Main spoken languages? Khortha (49.66%), Hindi (43.47%), Urdu (4.69%)
• Blocks? Kodarma, Jainagar, Chandwara, Markacho, Domchanch, Satgawan
• No. of villages/towns? Villages: 699–717, Towns: 5
• Key industry? Mica mining, forest products, tourism
• Main towns? Koderma, Jhumri Telaiya, Domchanch