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Jamtara District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Jamtara is a district in Jharkhand, India, with 6 tehsils and 1082 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 791042, sex ratio is 95.40% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 53.89%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Jamtara

StateJharkhand

Area1811.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayJamtara Railway Station

Nearest AirportDeoghar Airport

District Code363

Census Year2011

Total Population

791042

Sex Ratio

95.4%

Literacy Rate

53.89%

Total Tehsils

6

Total Villages

1082

Households

155275

Administrative Overview of Jamtara

DistrictJamtara
StateJharkhand
CountryIndia
Total Area1811.00
Total Tehsils6
Total Villages1082
Total Households155275
Nearest Railway StationJamtara Railway Station
Nearest AirportDeoghar Airport
Latitude / Longitude23.9630448, 86.8027604
Census Year2011

Population of Jamtara - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
791042
Male
404830
Female
386212
Sex Ratio
95.40%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)130993
Male (0-6 Yrs)67051
Female (0-6 Yrs)63942
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total72885
Male37212
Female35673
% Share9.21
ST
Total240489
Male120035
Female120454
% Share30.40

Religion Population in Jamtara

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
55056069.60%
Muslim
16440620.78%
Sikh
5200.07%
Christian
44190.56%
Jain
7830.10%
Buddhist
1180.01%

Literacy Rate in Jamtara

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
426312
53.89%
Male Literates
258260
63.79%
Female Literates
168052
43.51%

Workers in Jamtara

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
326631
41.29%
Male Workers
214740
53.04%
Female Workers
111891
28.97%

Tehsils List in Jamtara

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Jamtara district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.