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

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

Quick Overview of Ramgarh District Census 2021 (Projection)

• Estimated Population 2021: 10,55,100
• Projected 2025 Population: 11,61,327
• Area: 1,341 km²
• Density (2011): 708/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 921–922 females/1000 males
• Literacy Rate (2011): 73.17% (Male: 82.44%, Female: 63.09%)
• Urban Population (2011): 44.13% (4,18,955)
• Rural Population (2011): 55.87% (5,30,488)
• SC Population: 1,06,356 (11.2%)
• ST Population: 2,01,166 (21.19%)
• Child Population (0-6 yrs): 1,34,226 (14.14%)
• Households (2011): 1,79,375
• Villages: 315
• Towns: 23
• Blocks: Chitarpur, Dulmi, Gola, Mandu, Patratu, Ramgarh
• Workforce: 3,12,125 (M: 2,34,202, F: 77,923)

Historic Population Data (1901–2011)

Year	Population	Male	Female	Variation	Growth %
1901	1,23,154	59,610	63,544	-	-
1911	1,34,713	65,770	68,943	+11,559	+9.40%
1921	1,33,481	65,240	68,241	-1,232	-0.91%
1931	1,58,625	78,620	80,005	+25,144	+18.83%
1941	1,83,073	91,960	91,113	+24,448	+15.42%
1951	2,02,463	1,05,796	96,667	+19,390	+10.61%
1961	2,65,194	1,42,010	1,23,184	+62,731	+30.97%
1971	3,62,131	1,93,607	1,68,524	+96,937	+36.54%
1981	5,44,131	2,94,726	2,49,405	+1,82,000	+50.29%
1991	6,98,243	3,77,030	3,21,213	+1,54,112	+28.25%
2001	8,39,482	4,43,982	3,95,500	+1,41,239	+20.26%
2011	9,49,443	4,94,230	4,55,213	+1,09,961	+13.10%

Population Projection Table (2025–2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011
2025	11,61,327	22.32%
2026	11,74,721	23.73%
2027	11,87,545	25.08%
2028	12,00,369	26.43%
2029	12,13,222	27.78%
2030	12,26,046	29.13%
2036	12,93,302	36.22%

Main Census 2011 Data

Description	Total	Male	Female
Population	9,49,443	4,94,230	4,55,213
Child Population (0-6 yrs)	1,34,226	69,661	64,565
SC Population	1,06,356	54,986	51,370
ST Population	2,01,166	1,01,901	99,265
Workers	3,12,125	2,34,202	77,923
Households	1,79,375	—	—

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percentage
Hindu	7,74,251	81.55%
Muslim	1,29,037	13.59%
Other religions and persuasions	32,378	3.41%
Christian	7,260	0.76%
Sikh	5,093	0.54%
Jain	537	0.06%
Buddhist	69	0.01%
Religion not stated	818	0.09%

Urban/Rural Split (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate
Urban	4,18,955	2,22,063	1,96,892	887	903	81.02% (Male: 87.94%, Female: 73.18%)
Rural	5,30,488	2,72,167	2,58,321	949	943	66.83% (Male: 77.84%, Female: 55.23%)

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	72.57%	82.09%	62.25%
Muslim	78.57%	86.22%	70.19%
Other religions and persuasions	58.34%	69.58%	46.94%
Christian	87.86%	91.64%	84.25%

SC/ST Details (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	% Population	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste	1,06,356	54,986	51,370	11.2%	935
Scheduled Tribe	2,01,166	1,01,901	99,265	21.19%	975

Sex Ratio by Religion/Area (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total	922
Urban	887
Rural	949
Hindu	922
Muslim	920
Other religions and persuasions	984
Christian	1045

Subdistrict (Tahsil/Block) List

• Chitarpur
• Dulmi
• Gola
• Mandu
• Patratu
• Ramgarh

City List and Urban Agglomeration

City/Town	Population	Male	Female
Ramgarh (Urban Agglomeration)	1,32,425	70,906	61,519

• 23 total towns; main: Ramgarh, Sirka, Marar, Barkakana

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is the population of Ramgarh (2011)? 9,49,443
• Estimated population for 2021/2025? 10.55 lakh/11.61 lakh
• Area? 1,341 km²
• Sex ratio? 922 (urban: 887, rural: 949)
• Literacy rate? 73.17% (urban: 81%, rural: 66.8%); Male: 82.44%, Female: 63.09%
• Major religions? Hindu: 81.55%, Muslim: 13.59%, others: 4.86%
• SC/ST share? SC: 11.2%, ST: 21.19%
• Urban/rural split? Urban: 44.1%, Rural: 55.9%
• Key subdistricts/blocks? Chitarpur, Dulmi, Gola, Mandu, Patratu, Ramgarh
• Main city/town? Ramgarh Cantonment + UA: 1.32 lakh
• Total villages/towns? 315 villages, 23 towns
• About district? Noted for coal/mineral fields, historic cantonment, high literacy and density