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district · Census 2011 · code 354

Dhanbad population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Jharkhand, using 2011 geography.

Jharkhand · Census 2011

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.

Population2,684,487people

Households507,064PCA households

Literacy rate74.52%% of people aged 7+

Work participation31.46%% of all residents

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Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011	Total	Rural	Urban
Populationpeople	2,684,487	1,124,093	1,560,394
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds	507,064	211,024	296,040
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6	373,394	171,670	201,724
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%	13.91%	15.27%	12.93%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males	909	932	894
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6	916	934	901
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+	1,722,204	649,255	1,072,949
Literacy rate%	74.52%	68.17%	78.97%
Male literacy rate%	83.81%	80.53%	86.06%
Female literacy rate%	64.29%	54.9%	71.03%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople	437,309	163,090	274,219
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople	233,119	198,079	35,040
Total workersCensus workers	844,504	411,215	433,289
Work participation rate%	31.46%	36.58%	27.77%
Main workersworked at least 6 months	546,714	195,201	351,513
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months	297,790	216,014	81,776
Non-workerspeople	1,839,983	712,878	1,127,105

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1124, 1125, 1126; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

Census 2011 recorded 507,064 households and 2,684,487 residents.
Urban residents made up 58.13% of the population. Rural residents made up 41.87%.
Children aged 0–6 made up 13.91% of residents.
Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 83.81% for males and 64.29% for females.
Of 844,504 workers, 64.74% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activity	Main workers	Marginal workers
Cultivators	32,963	64,155
Agricultural labourers	25,466	78,022
Household industry workers	14,488	11,401
Other workers	473,797	144,212

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 801775

Dhanbad

1,162,472 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 801776

Chirkunda

45,508 people within this district · Town

Census code 361403

Gomoh

31,495 people within this district · Census town

Census code 362189

Siuliban

24,125 people within this district · Census town

Census code 362191

Maithon

18,830 people within this district · Census town

Census code 362186

Nirsa

14,794 people within this district · Census town

Census code 362188

Egarkunr

11,829 people within this district · Census town

Census code 362193

Dumarkunda

11,434 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361835

Gobindpur

11,318 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361935

Baliapur

10,097 people within this district · Census town

Census code 362185

Panrra

9,563 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361611

Baua Kalan

9,489 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361610

Nagri Kalan

9,410 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361605

Rajbhita Alias Rajganj

8,820 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361609

Malkera

8,232 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361837

Jangalpur

7,603 people within this district · Census town

Census code 362194

Panchet

7,296 people within this district · Census town

Census code 362190

Mera

7,051 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361401

Hariharpur

6,938 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361404

Gunghasa

6,845 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361608

Sahnidih

6,777 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361602

Dumra

6,772 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361864

Pondarkanali

6,611 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361836

Karmatanr

6,392 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361606

Mahlidih

6,381 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361604

Muraidih

6,360 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361402

Topchanchi

6,082 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361612

Phulwartanr

5,884 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361597

Matigara

5,685 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361607

Kharkhari

5,656 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361865

Sialgudri

5,450 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361614

Mahuda

5,196 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361598

Bhim Kanari

5,170 people within this district · Census town

Census code 362192

Panchmahali

4,832 people within this district · Census town

Census code 362184

Bhamal

4,818 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361934

Suranga

4,708 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361866

Aralgoria

4,647 people within this district · Census town

Census code 362187

Marma

4,640 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361603

Harina

4,637 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361933

Alagdiha

4,609 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361867

Sansikhara

4,570 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361613

Jhinghipahari

4,550 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361599

Nandkharki

4,427 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361600

Madhuban

4,316 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361868

Bardubhi

4,185 people within this district · Census town

Census code 361601

Barora

3,890 people within this district · Census town

Dhanbad population.Households, literacy and work.

Total, rural and urban population

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Dhanbad population.
Households, literacy and work.