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Jharkhand · Census 2011 district profile

29.1 lakh people in 5,69,444 households across 18 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu55.3%
  • Other religions23.2%
  • Muslim14.1%
  • Christian6.7%
  • Religion not stated0.4%
  • Sikh0.2%
  • Jain0.1%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)5.2%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)35.8%
29.1 lakh
Population
Census 2011
76.1%
Literacy
Female literacy 67.4%
43.1%
Urban population
572 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
29,14,253
14,94,937 / 14,19,316
Households
5,69,444
5.1 persons per household
Urban population
43.1%
12,57,335 persons
Sex ratio
949
women per 1,000 men
Density
572
per sq km
Work participation
39.2%
11,42,867 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone56.6%Jharkhand 46.1%
Television44.4%Jharkhand 26.9%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped25.3%Jharkhand 16.1%
Availing banking services65.3%Jharkhand 54.0%
LPG / PNG for cooking29.5%Jharkhand 11.7%
Computer / laptop13.7%Jharkhand 6.9%
Car / jeep / van6.1%Jharkhand 2.8%
None of the listed assets12.2%Jharkhand 21.0%

What workers do

Cultivators27.8%
Agricultural labourers23.4%
Household industry3.4%
Other work (services, trade, industry)45.5%

Main workers 7,56,176, marginal workers 3,86,691. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Aspirational District · NITI Aayog
Literacy
76.1%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
67.4%
Jharkhand 55.4%
SC
5.2%
% of population
ST
35.8%
% of population
Electricity for lighting63.0%Jharkhand 45.9%
Latrine within premises40.9%Jharkhand 22.1%
No latrine — open defecation57.1%Jharkhand 76.9%
Tap water (main source)18.1%Jharkhand 12.9%
Tap water from treated source15.2%Jharkhand 10.0%
Drinking water within premises35.8%Jharkhand 23.2%
Water source away from home31.4%Jharkhand 31.9%
Closed drainage13.2%Jharkhand 7.2%
Permanent (pucca) house47.7%Jharkhand 38.3%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu55.3%
  • Other religions23.2%
  • Muslim14.1%
  • Christian6.7%
  • Religion not stated0.4%
  • Sikh0.2%
  • Jain0.1%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)5.2%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)35.8%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Ranchi
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Burmu89,88916,9740.0%64.5%54.4%7.8%39.2%61.5%12.3%1.2%0.0%
Khelari78,21915,11172.0%74.8%65.6%18.5%19.9%77.7%10.9%3.2%0.3%
Kanke13,17,4992,53,02683.5%84.9%79.3%4.5%22.6%61.2%17.7%7.6%0.3%
Ormanjhi94,13717,7675.5%67.5%56.2%4.2%35.8%53.0%21.2%0.5%0.0%
Angara1,12,75922,5720.0%64.9%53.2%7.9%55.0%66.2%4.3%3.2%0.0%
Rahe53,91612,2830.0%69.2%55.0%6.5%32.1%84.4%0.6%0.2%0.0%
Silli1,13,79823,78311.2%73.7%61.4%5.8%24.9%81.9%4.0%0.8%0.0%
Sonahatu77,25217,7600.0%66.0%52.1%7.9%23.9%87.2%0.2%0.1%0.0%
Namkum1,45,84128,75619.1%73.7%64.2%5.1%60.0%41.3%3.3%18.3%0.0%
Ratu76,56514,41829.2%73.0%64.1%3.4%45.3%42.3%17.0%3.4%0.0%
Nagri76,44214,62914.6%71.6%62.3%2.8%50.1%33.3%20.1%9.1%0.0%
Mandar1,28,58522,8110.0%67.6%58.8%1.3%60.0%17.2%24.3%13.1%0.0%
Chanho1,07,50319,3860.0%66.8%57.8%2.0%53.6%22.5%25.0%4.0%0.0%
Bero1,13,09020,4460.0%67.5%57.3%2.0%61.9%28.1%15.1%7.9%0.0%
Itki50,0589,1150.0%73.6%65.1%1.4%48.4%21.7%31.8%8.5%0.0%
Lapung63,05311,9630.0%60.3%49.9%3.7%74.2%27.7%0.9%16.0%0.0%
Bundu82,97518,36725.4%68.6%55.7%7.2%48.1%61.7%1.9%1.6%0.0%
Tamar I1,32,67230,2770.0%62.8%48.3%11.5%42.9%62.9%1.6%2.5%0.0%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

Other districts of Jharkhand

Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Ranchi district?

Census 2011 counted 29,14,253 people in Ranchi — 14,94,937 men and 14,19,316 women (sex ratio 949 women per 1,000 men). 43.1% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Ranchi?

By Census 2011, Ranchi's population was Hindu 55.3%, Other religions 23.2%, Muslim 14.1% and Christian 6.7%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Ranchi is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 5.2% and Scheduled Tribes 35.8% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Ranchi?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 76.1%; female literacy was 67.4%.

Is Ranchi an Aspirational District?

Yes. NITI Aayog's list of 112 Aspirational Districts includes Ranchi, which lies in the area of Census 2011 Ranchi district.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 20-364: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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