Godda District - Population 2011-2024

An official Census 2011 detail of Godda, a district of Jharkhand has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Jharkhand. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Godda District of Jharkhand.

In 2011, Godda had population of 1,313,551 of which male and female were 677,927 and 635,624 respectively. In 2001 census, Godda had a population of 1,047,939 of which males were 544,043 and remaining 503,896 were females. Godda District population constituted 3.98 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Godda District was at 3.89 percent of Maharashtra population.

There was change of 25.35 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Godda District recorded increase of 21.68 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Godda Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Godda in 2011 were 56.40 compared to 56.40 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 67.84 and 44.14 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 57.52 and 27.39 in Godda District. Total literate in Godda District were 604,519 of which male and female were 376,212 and 228,307 respectively. In 2001, Godda District had 363,825 in its district.

Godda Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Godda, it stood at 938 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 926. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 960 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 978 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Godda District Religion Data

Godda Population 2023 - 2024

Godda Population 2011 - 2001

Godda Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Godda. There were total 241,784 children under age of 0-6 against 204,371 of 2001 census. Of total 241,784 male and female were 123,368 and 118,416 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 960 compared to 978 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 18.41 percent of Godda District compared to 19.50 percent of 2001. There was net change of -1.09 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Godda Houseless Data

In 2011, total 255 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Godda district of Jharkhand. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 1,229. This approx 0.093563173413137% of total population of Godda district.

Godda District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Godda district for 2011 is 580 people per sq. km. In 2001, Godda district density was at 497 people per sq. km. Godda district administers 2,266 square kilometers of areas.

Godda District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Godda population for 2011 census, 4.90 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 64,419 people lives in urban areas of which males are 34,020 and females are 30,399. Sex Ratio in urban region of Godda district is 894 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Godda district was 908 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 9,435 of which males and females were 4,945 and 4,490. This child population figure of Godda district is 14.54 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Godda district as per census 2011 is 82.16 % of which males and females are 87.71 % and 75.92 % literates respectively. In actual number 45,173 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 25,502 and 19,671 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 95.10 % population of Godda districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Godda district population living in rural areas is 1,249,132 of which males and females are 643,907 and 605,225 respectively. In rural areas of Godda district, sex ratio is 940 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Godda district is considered, figure is 962 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 232,349 in rural areas of which males were 118,423 and females were 113,926. The child population comprises 18.39 % of total rural population of Godda district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Godda district is 55.01 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 66.74 and 42.47 percent respectively. In total, 559,346 people were literate of which males and females were 350,710 and 208,636 respectively.

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