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

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

Quick Overview of Pakur District Census 2021 (Projection)

• Estimated Population 2021: 11,17,200
• Estimated Population 2025: 11,92,000–11,01,000 (2025 projection across sources)
• Area: 1,811–1,813 sq.km
• Density (2011): 497–498/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 989–990 females/1000 males (child: 975–976)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 48.82% (Male: 57.06%, Female: 40.52%)
• Urban Population (2011): 7.50% (67,512)
• Rural Population (2011): 92.5% (8,32,910)
• SC Population: 28,469 (3.16%)
• ST Population: 3,79,054 (42.1%)
• Child Population (0-6 yrs): 1,77,623 (19.73%)
• Households (2011): 1,82,317
• Villages: 1,247
• Towns: 4
• Main blocks/taluks: Amrapara, Hiranpur, Litipara, Maheshpur, Pakaur, Pakuria
• Workforce: 4,04,584 (44.93% of pop.; M: 2,34,012, F: 1,70,572)

Population Projections (2025–2036)

Year	Projected Population	Total Growth Since 2011
2025	11,92,000–11,01,366	22.32%
2026	11,14,069	23.73%
2027	11,26,231	25.08%
2028	11,38,393	26.43%
2029	11,50,582	27.78%
2030	11,62,744	29.13%
2036	12,26,527	36.22%

Historic Census Data (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Variation	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	2,15,587	–	–	1,07,000	1,09,000
1911	2,24,304	+8,717	+4.04%	1,11,000	1,13,000
1921	2,14,299	-10,005	-4.46%	1,07,000	1,08,000
1931	2,44,945	+30,646	+14.30%	1,22,000	1,22,000
1941	2,66,956	+22,011	+8.99%	1,34,000	1,33,000
1951	2,77,421	+10,465	+3.92%	1,39,000	1,38,000
1961	3,47,012	+69,591	+25.08%	1,75,000	1,72,000
1971	4,03,078	+56,066	+16.16%	2,05,000	1,98,000
1981	4,64,154	+61,076	+15.15%	2,35,000	2,29,000
1991	5,64,253	+1,00,099	+21.57%	2,89,000	2,75,000
2001	7,01,664	+1,37,411	+24.35%	3,59,545	3,43,119
2011	9,00,422	+1,99,758	+28.33%	4,52,661	4,47,761

Main Census 2011 Data

Category	Total	Male	Female
Population	9,00,422	4,52,661	4,47,761
Households	1,82,317	–	–
SC Population	28,469	14,352	14,117
ST Population	3,79,054	1,86,967	1,92,087
Child Population (0–6 yrs)	1,77,623	89,935	87,688
Workers	4,04,584	2,34,012	1,70,572

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Count	Percentage
Hindu	4,10,127	45.55%
Muslim	3,22,963	35.87%
Other religions/Sarna	88,760	9.86%
Christian	75,865	8.43%
Sikh	356	0.04%
Buddhist	283	0.03%
Jain	222	0.02%
Not stated	1,846	0.21%

Urban/Rural Split (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate
Urban	67,512	34,410	33,102	962	991	66.5% (M: 71.29%, F: 61.49%)
Rural	8,32,910	4,18,251	4,14,659	992	974	47.33% (M: 55.84%, F: 38.79%)

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Hindu	50.17%	59.67%	40.48%
Muslim	48.19%	54.09%	42.17%
Other religions/Sarna	39.14%	49.35%	29.31%
Christian	55.1%	63.77%	46.89%

SC/ST Details (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	% Population	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste	28,469	14,352	14,117	3.16%	984
Scheduled Tribe	3,79,054	1,86,967	1,92,087	42.1%	1,028

Sex Ratio by Religion/Area (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total	990
Urban	962
Rural	992
Hindu	982
Muslim	978
Other religions/Sarna	1,029
Christian	1,039

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Bengali: 39.42%
• Santali: 36.40%
• Khortha: 11.84%
• Malto: 4.90%
• Hindi: 2.83%
• Urdu: 1.77%
• Bhojpuri: 1.66%

Block (Tahsil) List

• Amrapara
• Hiranpur
• Litipara
• Maheshpur
• Pakaur
• Pakuria

Socio-Economic & Miscellaneous

• Major industry: Black Stone mining; highest revenue for Howrah rail division
• Main workforce: agriculture, mining, commerce
• 27% forest cover, Rajmahal Hills in west, mostly flat plains in east
• BRGF fund recipient; classified as one of 250 most backward districts, 2006
• Major tribes: Santhals, Mal Paharia

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is Pakur district population (2011, latest estimate)? 9,00,422 (2011); ~11,01,000–11,92,000 (2025 projection)
• Area? 1,811 sq.km
• Major religions? Hindu (45.55%), Muslim (35.87%), Sarna/Other (9.86%), Christian (8.43%)
• SC/ST share? SC: 3.16%; ST: 42.1%
• Main blocks/subdistricts? Amrapara, Hiranpur, Litipara, Maheshpur, Pakaur, Pakuria
• Main languages? Bengali, Santali, Khortha, Malto, Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri
• Sex ratio? 989–990 overall; 962 urban, 992 rural; child: 975–976
• Literacy rate? 48.82%; urban 66.5%, rural 47.33%; Male: 57.06%, Female: 40.52%
• Main industries? Mining (Black Stone), agriculture
• Major tribe? Santhal (36.4%)
• Number of villages/towns? 1,247 villages, 4 towns