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District of Bihar

Jamui District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 22.41 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

22,41,000 2.24 million 1 March 2026

Jamui district's population is estimated at ≈22.41 lakh (22,41,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Bihar projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 17,60,405.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Bihar. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Jamui district

Census 2011
17,60,405
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 22.41 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,45,333

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
16,15,072

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 22.41 lakh 22,41,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
17.6 lakh 17,60,405 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
568per km² 2011
Sex ratio
922 Bihar: 918
Child sex ratio (0–6)
956 Bihar: 935
Literacy rate
59.8% Male 71.2% · Female 47.3%
Urban share
8.3% Bihar: 11.3%
Growth 2001–11
+25.9% Bihar: +25.4%
Area
3,098km² Census 2011
Households
3.07 lakh 5.7 people per household
Villages
1,503 Census 2011
Towns
5 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Jamui: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
25 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19514,76,167
19615,73,834
19717,13,736
19818,62,589
199110,51,527
200113,98,796
201117,60,405
2016 *19,32,000
2021 *20,84,000
2026 *22,41,000
2031 *23,92,000
2036 *25,21,000

* Estimate

How Jamui's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Jamui's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Jhajha2,67,50415.2%92457.1%19.5%
2 Khaira2,35,76113.4%91461.2%0.0%
3 Chakai2,35,18813.4%91557.1%0.0%
4 Jamui2,32,11413.2%91468.6%37.6%
5 Sono2,10,44512.0%93953.5%2.8%
6 Sikandra1,48,7118.4%93760.1%0.0%
7 Islamnagar Aliganj1,36,7687.8%92958.4%0.0%
8 Lakshmipur1,24,1497.1%91959.9%0.0%
9 Barhat92,2075.2%91561.2%0.0%
10 Gidhaur77,5584.4%90563.5%0.0%

Largest towns in Jamui (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Jamui (Census 2011)
  1. Jamui 87,357
  2. Jhajha 40,646
  3. Tola Chain CT 6,072
  4. Tola Pairamatihana CT 5,858
  5. Tola Baliadih CT 5,400

How people in Jamui worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

21.5%

Agricultural labourers

45.6%

Household industry

14.5%

Other work

18.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.3%.

Age structure of Jamui

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Jamui
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-41,09,9211,05,798
5-91,30,0781,22,655
10-141,20,1571,06,411
15-1985,97572,322
20-2473,96769,874
25-2969,02069,741
30-3462,82060,021
35-3957,05352,906
40-4447,44139,757
45-4937,02435,030
50-5431,15624,862
55-5922,08824,833
60-6426,09623,915
65-6917,38916,040
70-7413,0269,289
75-794,3523,793
80+5,4754,702
Children (0–14)
39.6%
Bihar 40.2%
Working age (15–59)
53.3%
Bihar 52.3%
Older people (60+)
7.1%
Bihar 7.4%
Median age
20.8years
Bihar 20.4
Dependency ratio
78.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Bihar 81.0

Languages spoken in Jamui

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 28 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Jamui
  1. Hindi 89.4%
  2. Urdu 6.8%
  3. Santali 3.7%
  4. Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
  5. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.0%
  6. Bengali 0.0%
  7. Maithili 0.0%
  8. English 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi73.4%
  2. Urdu6.8%
  3. Khortha/Khotta5.9%
  4. Santali3.7%
  5. Magadhi/Magahi3.1%
  6. Arabic/Arbi0.0%
  7. Baori0.0%
  8. Gawari0.0%

Housing and amenities in Jamui

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 10.6%

    Bihar 16.4%

  • Tap water 4.1%

    Bihar 4.4%

  • Water source within premises 21.7%

    Bihar 50.1%

  • Toilet within premises 14.8%

    Bihar 23.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 84.4%

    Bihar 75.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 20.8%

    Bihar 37.5%

  • Closed drainage 3.0%

    Bihar 6.7%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.2%

    Bihar 8.1%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 92.2%

    Bihar 88.9%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 49.2%

    Bihar 53.2%

  • Television 8.8%

    Bihar 14.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 6.0%

    Bihar 8.1%

  • Computer or laptop 7.3%

    Bihar 7.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.6%

    Bihar 1.7%

  • Use banking services 37.9%

    Bihar 44.4%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 33.3%

    Bihar 25.6%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.4%

    Bihar 96.8%

  • Rent their home 1.7%

    Bihar 2.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 38.6%

    Bihar 48.0%

  • House in good condition 29.0%

    Bihar 36.1%

  • Concrete roof 30.3%

    Bihar 23.8%

  • Cement or tiled floor 17.4%

    Bihar 15.2%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 44.6%

    Bihar 47.7%

Bihar

What the numbers say

  • Jamui district held 1.7% of Bihar's population in 2011, 28th of 38 districts.
  • Literacy is 59.8%, 2.0 points below the Bihar average of 61.8%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 71.2% of men but only 47.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈22.41 lakh, implies growth of about 27% since 2011; it is tied to the official Bihar projection.
  • Its largest town, Jamui, had 87.4 thousand people in 2011, 5.0% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Bihar →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (2 May 2026 – 31 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Jamui, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Jamui (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Jamui (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareBihar
Hindu 15,25,746 86.7% 82.7%
Muslim 2,17,621 12.4% 16.9%
Christian 8,443 0.5% 0.1%
Sikh 162 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 159 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 87 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 3,438 0.2% 0.0%
Religion not stated 4,749 0.3% 0.2%
Total17,60,405100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jamui district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈22,41,000 (22.41 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jamui's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Bihar projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 17,60,405.

What was the population of Jamui district in Census 2011?
17,60,405: 9,16,064 males and 8,44,341 females, of whom 1,45,333 lived in towns and 16,15,072 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Jamui?
Literacy was 59.8% in 2011 (men 71.2%, women 47.3%). The sex ratio was 922 females per 1,000 males, and 956 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jamui district?
Jamui, with 87,357 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jamui district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,503 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

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Sources and method

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