Pashchimi Singhbhum (West Singhbhum) District - Population 2011-2024

An official Census 2011 detail of Pashchimi Singhbhum (West Singhbhum), 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 Pashchimi Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.

In 2011, Pashchimi Singhbhum had population of 1,502,338 of which male and female were 749,385 and 752,953 respectively. In 2001 census, Pashchimi Singhbhum had a population of 1,233,945 of which males were 619,302 and remaining 614,643 were females. Pashchimi Singhbhum District population constituted 4.55 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Pashchimi Singhbhum District was at 4.58 percent of Maharashtra population.

There was change of 21.75 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Pashchimi Singhbhum District recorded increase of 13.48 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Pashchimi Singhbhum Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Pashchimi Singhbhum in 2011 were 58.63 compared to 58.63 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 71.13 and 46.25 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 61.69 and 31.88 in Pashchimi Singhbhum District. Total literate in Pashchimi Singhbhum District were 727,561 of which male and female were 439,273 and 288,288 respectively. In 2001, Pashchimi Singhbhum District had 468,180 in its district.

Pashchimi Singhbhum Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Pashchimi Singhbhum, it stood at 1005 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 992. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 983 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 978 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Pashchimi Singhbhum District Religion Data

Pashchimi Singhbhum Population 2023 - 2024

Pashchimi Singhbhum Population 2011 - 2001

Pashchimi Singhbhum Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Pashchimi Singhbhum. There were total 261,493 children under age of 0-6 against 233,907 of 2001 census. Of total 261,493 male and female were 131,836 and 129,657 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 983 compared to 978 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 17.41 percent of Pashchimi Singhbhum District compared to 18.96 percent of 2001. There was net change of -1.55 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Pashchimi Singhbhum Houseless Data

In 2011, total 368 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Pashchimi Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 560. This approx 0.037275233669121% of total population of Pashchimi Singhbhum district.

Pashchimi Singhbhum District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Pashchimi Singhbhum district for 2011 is 208 people per sq. km. In 2001, Pashchimi Singhbhum district density was at 172 people per sq. km. Pashchimi Singhbhum district administers 7,224 square kilometers of areas.

Pashchimi Singhbhum District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Pashchimi Singhbhum population for 2011 census, 14.51 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 218,034 people lives in urban areas of which males are 111,728 and females are 106,306. Sex Ratio in urban region of Pashchimi Singhbhum district is 951 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Pashchimi Singhbhum district was 963 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 27,400 of which males and females were 13,957 and 13,443. This child population figure of Pashchimi Singhbhum district is 12.49 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Pashchimi Singhbhum district as per census 2011 is 82.44 % of which males and females are 89.32 % and 75.20 % literates respectively. In actual number 157,157 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 87,328 and 69,829 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 85.49 % population of Pashchimi Singhbhum districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Pashchimi Singhbhum district population living in rural areas is 1,284,304 of which males and females are 637,657 and 646,647 respectively. In rural areas of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, sex ratio is 1014 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Pashchimi Singhbhum district is considered, figure is 986 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 234,093 in rural areas of which males were 117,879 and females were 116,214. The child population comprises 18.49 % of total rural population of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Pashchimi Singhbhum district is 54.31 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 67.71 and 41.19 percent respectively. In total, 570,404 people were literate of which males and females were 351,945 and 218,459 respectively.

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