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

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

Quick Overview: Ranchi District Census 2021

• State: Jharkhand. District HQ: Ranchi (also state capital).
• Area: 5,097 sq. km. (city municipal: 175.12 sq. km.)
• Population (2011): 2,914,253 (Male: 1,494,937; Female: 1,419,316).
• 2025 Projected Population: 3,700,000 (37.06 lakh). 2026 est: 3,730,000
• Density (2011): 572/sq. km.
• Sex Ratio (2011): 949 females/1000 males. Child Sex Ratio: 938
• Literacy Rate (2011): 76.06% (Male: 84.26%; Female: 67.44%)
• Urban Population (2011): 1,257,335 (43.14%); Rural: 1,656,918 (56.86%)
• Child Population (0-6, 2011): 401,214 (13.77% of population)
• SC Population: 152,943 (5.25%); ST: 1,042,016 (35.76%)
• No. of towns: 15. Villages: 1,311. Households: 569,444
• Major religions: Hinduism (55.32%), ORP/Sarna (23.25%), Islam (14.09%), Christianity (6.66%), others (≤0.5%)
• Languages: Sadri (30.23%), Hindi (28.08%), Panchpargania (11.88%), Urdu (8.55%), Kurukh (7.52%), Mundari (4.7%), Bengali, Bhojpuri, Magahi
• Workforce (2011): 1,142,867 (Male: 743,967; Female: 398,900; 39.22%)
• Climate: Humid subtropical; avg. rainfall 1430mm; "City of Waterfalls".

Historic & Projected Population (1901–2036)

Year	Population	Growth	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	477,249	–	–	232,000	245,000
1911	557,488	+80,239	+16.8%	272,000	286,000
1921	536,346	-21,142	-3.8%	265,000	272,000
1931	629,863	+93,517	+17.4%	312,000	318,000
1941	673,376	+43,513	+6.9%	336,000	337,000
1951	748,050	+74,674	+11.1%	381,000	367,000
1961	894,921	+146,871	+19.6%	460,000	435,000
1971	1,164,661	+269,740	+30.1%	605,000	560,000
1981	1,489,303	+324,642	+27.9%	780,000	709,000
1991	1,827,718	+338,415	+22.7%	958,000	870,000
2001	2,350,245	+522,527	+28.6%	1,219,000	1,131,000
2011	2,914,253	+563,738	+24.0%	1,494,937	1,419,316

Year	Projected Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth %
2025	3,700,000	22.32%	↑
2026	3,730,000	23.73%	1.41%
2030	3,830,000	28.32%	1.35%
2036	3,970,000	36.22%	1.17%

Population & Socio-Economic Profile (2011)

Description	2011	2001
Population	2,914,253	2,350,245
Male	1,494,937	1,219,000
Female	1,419,316	1,131,000
Population Growth	23.98%	28.58%
Density/sq km	572	449
Sex Ratio	949	929
Child Sex Ratio	938	960
Literacy Rate (%)	76.06	66.71
Male Literacy (%)	84.26	78.18
Female Literacy (%)	67.44	54.27
SC Population	152,943	-
ST Population	1,042,016	-
Total Child Population (0-6)	401,214	389,107
Child Proportion (0-6)	13.77%	16.55%
No. of Towns	15	-
No. of Villages	1,311	-
Households	569,444	-

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	%
Hindu	1,612,239	55.32
ORP (Sarna, etc.)	677,445	23.25
Muslim	410,759	14.09
Christian	193,974	6.66
Sikh	4,826	0.17
Jain	2,733	0.09
Buddhist	932	0.03
Others	11,345	0.39

Urban/Rural Population Breakdown (2011)

Description	Rural	Urban
Population (%)	56.86	43.14
Total Population	1,656,918	1,257,335
Male Population	840,528	654,409
Female Population	816,390	602,926
Sex Ratio	971	921
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	960	902
Child Population (0-6)	250,753	150,461
Male Child(0-6)	127,908	79,121
Female Child(0-6)	122,845	71,340
Literates	953,472	957,961
Male Literates	560,352	524,892
Female Literates	393,120	433,069
Average Literacy (%)	67.81	86.55
Male Literacy (%)	78.63	91.24
Female Literacy (%)	56.68	81.47

Literacy Rates by Religion (2011)

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Hindu	78.69	86.74	69.96
ORP/Sarna	64.52	75.18	53.87
Muslim	79.1	85.47	72.28
Christian	86.63	90.89	82.60

SC/ST & Caste Data (2011)

• Scheduled Castes: 152,943 (Male: 78,613; Female: 74,330) — 5.25% of population. SC Sex Ratio: 946
• Scheduled Tribes: 1,042,016 (Male: 520,582; Female: 521,434) — 35.76% of population. ST Sex Ratio: 1,002
• Major ST communities: Oraon (18.2%), Munda (10.3%), Lohra (2.46%), Bedia (1.32%), Ghasi, Mahli, Dhobi, Bhogta, Chamar, Dusadh, Pan, Karmali, Chik Baraik, Dom, Kharia, Bhuiya, Santal, Turi, Rajwar, Gorait, Hari/Mehtar/Bhangi, Ho, Binjhia, Pasi, Kharwar, Gond, Birhor, Bauri, Kol, Kora, Chero, Bhumij, Kisan, Nat, Mal Paharia, Musahar, Banjara, Asur/Agaria

Languages Spoken (2011)

Language	Percentage (%)
Sadri	30.23
Hindi	28.08
Panchpargania	11.88
Urdu	8.55
Kurukh	7.52
Mundari	4.70
Bengali	2.51
Bhojpuri	2.17
Magahi	1.17

Workforce Profile (2011)

• Total workers: 1,142,867 (Male: 743,967; Female: 398,900). Workforce share: 39.22%

Houseless Data (2011)

• 954 families houseless; Population: 3,985 (~0.137% of district)

Urban Agglomeration & City

Urban Agglomeration/City	Population	Male	Female
Ranchi (Urban Agglomeration)	1,126,720	586,596	540,124
Ranchi (Municipal Corporation)	1,073,427	558,872	514,555

Sub-Districts/Taluks/Blocks (Full List)

Subdivision	Block
Ranchi	Burmu, Khelari, Kanke, Ormanjhi, Silli, Angara, Namkum, Ratu, Nagri, Mandar, Chanho, Bero, Itki, Lapung
Bundu	Rahe, Bundu, Sonahatu, Tamar

Assembly Constituencies

• Tamar (ST)
• Silli
• Khijri (ST)
• Ranchi
• Hatia
• Kanke (SC)
• Mandar (ST)

Divisions/Blocks Summary

• 2 Subdivisions: Ranchi, Bundu
• 18 Blocks
• 1,311 Villages
• 15 Towns

Education

• Universities: Ranchi University, Central Univ. of Jharkhand, Birsa Agricultural Univ., NUSRL, BIT Mesra, IIIT Ranchi, IIM Ranchi, NIAMT
• Top colleges: St. Xavier’s College, XISS, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences

Transport

• Road: NH 20, NH 43, NH 39, NH 320, NH 143AG, SH 1, SH 2, SH 7, Ring Road
• Rail: Ranchi Jn, Hatia, Muri Jn, Tatisilwai, Namkon, Mesra, Piska, Argora
• Air: Birsa Munda Airport

Notable Features

• Tourism: Dassam Falls, Hundru Falls, Jonha Falls, Panchghagh Falls ("City of Waterfalls")
• Climate historically pleasant; facing rise due to urbanization.
• Backward district (Central Govt. grant recipient)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is Ranchi's Census 2011 population?
  2,914,253 (29.14 lakh)
• 2025 Projected Population?
  3,700,000 (37.06 lakh)
• Major religions?
  Hindu (55.32%), ORP/Sarna (23.25%), Islam (14.09%), Christian (6.66%)
• SC/ST statistics?
  SC: 1,52,943 (5.25%), ST: 10,42,016 (35.76%)
• Sex Ratio?
  949 overall; Urban 921; Rural 971
• Literacy rate?
  76.06% (overall); Urban: 86.55%; Rural: 67.81%
• How many towns/villages?
  15 towns, 1,311 villages
• Main languages?
  Sadri, Hindi, Panchpargania, Urdu, Kurukh, Mundari, Bengali
• Largest city?
  Ranchi (Urban Agglomeration: 1,126,720)
• Workforce stats?
  1,142,867 (39.22% participation)
• Households?
  569,444
• Subdistricts/blocks?
  Ranchi, Bundu (18 blocks)
• District rank?
  Most populous in Jharkhand