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Jamshedpur Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.5 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,50,000 1.65 million 1 March 2026

The Jamshedpur metro area is estimated at ≈16.5 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈7.5 lakh. Census 2011 counted 13,39,438 in the urban agglomeration and 6,31,364 in the city.

Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.

City

Jamshedpur (municipal limits)

Census 2011
6,31,364
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 7.5 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Jamshedpur urban agglomeration

Census 2011
13,39,438
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 16.5 lakh

District

East Singhbhum district

Census 2011
22,93,919
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 27.26 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 7.5 lakh 7,50,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
6.31 lakh 6,31,364 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
13.39 lakh 13,39,438
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 16.5 lakh 16,50,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
920 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)
883 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate
86.9% Male 91.5% · Female 81.9%
Households
1.3 lakh 4.9 people per household
Area
100.8km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
6,261per km² 2011
Work participation
31.3% 2011
Children 0–6
67.2 thousand 0–6 · 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.

Jamshedpur: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
18 L8 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
19512,18,1622,18,162
19613,28,0442,91,791
19714,40,4263,41,576
19816,80,0544,38,385
19918,29,1714,60,577
200111,04,7135,73,096
201113,39,4386,31,364
2016 *14,50,0006,80,000
2021 *15,50,0007,20,000
2026 *16,50,0007,50,000
2031 *17,30,0007,80,000
2036 *18,10,0008,00,000

* Estimate

What the Jamshedpur metro area includes

Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.

What the Jamshedpur metro area includes
  1. Jamshedpur OG 6,77,350
  2. Mango 2,23,805
  3. Adityapur 1,74,355
  4. Bagbera CT 78,356
  5. Jugsalai 49,660
  6. Chhota Gobindpur CT 31,843
  7. Haludbani CT 25,360
  8. Sarjamda CT 23,788
  9. Ghorabandha CT 20,718
  10. Gadhra CT 18,801
  11. Purihasa CT 7,897
  12. Chhota Gamharia CT 7,505

What the numbers say

  • The Jamshedpur metro area (urban agglomeration) had 13.39 lakh people in 2011, 2.1 times the 6.31 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 27.5% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Literacy in the city was 86.9% in 2011, against 66.4% for Jharkhand.
  • There were 920 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (948), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 38th among the 150+ cities on this site and 1st in Jharkhand.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈16.5 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 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 Jamshedpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jamshedpur in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈7.5 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈16.5 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Jamshedpur in Census 2011?
6,31,364 within city limits (Jamshedpur (NAC)); the Jamshedpur urban agglomeration had 13,39,438; the East Singhbhum district had 22,93,919.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Jamshedpur?
They measure different areas. The municipal body covers the city proper; the urban agglomeration adds the contiguous towns and outgrowths around it; the district adds rural areas too. Quoting the district figure as the "city population" is the most common mistake.

What is the literacy rate of Jamshedpur?
86.9% in Census 2011 (men 91.5%, women 81.9%). The sex ratio was 920 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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