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Jharkhand Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

4.1 crore Official projection RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,09,58,000 40.96 million 1 March 2026

Jharkhand's population is projected at 4.1 crore (4,09,58,000) on 1 March 2026, according to the RGI Technical Group's official projection. Census 2011, the last count, recorded 3,29,88,134.

RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March

Key figures

Population 2026
4.1 crore 4,09,58,000 Official projection RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March How this is made →
Census 2011
3.3 crore 3,29,88,134 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
414per km² 2011 · 2026: 514
Sex ratio
948 females per 1,000 males
Child sex ratio (0–6)
948 India 918
Literacy rate
66.4% Male 76.8% · Female 55.4%
Urban share
24.1% 2026: 26.7% (projected)
Growth 2001–11
+22.4% 2011→2026: +24.2%
Area
79,716km²
Households
62.55 lakh 5.3 people per household
Work participation
39.7% 2011
Children 0–6
53.89 lakh 16.3%

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts 1951–2011, then the official projection to 2036.

Jharkhand: Population over time
  • Census
  • Official projection
4.5 cr 2026
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YearPopulation
195196,97,254
19611,16,06,489
19711,42,27,133
19811,76,12,069
19912,18,43,911
20012,69,45,829
20113,29,88,134
2016 *3,58,00,000
2021 *3,84,71,000
2026 *4,09,58,000
2031 *4,32,09,000
2036 *4,51,55,000

* Official projection

Districts (24)

All 24 districts of Jharkhand →
All 24 districts of Jharkhand
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1 Ranchi≈ 36.48 lakh29,14,25394976.1%
2 Dhanbad≈ 31.13 lakh26,84,48790974.5%
3 Giridih≈ 31.41 lakh24,45,47494463.1%
4 East Singhbhum≈ 27.26 lakh22,93,91994975.5%
5 Bokaro≈ 24.56 lakh20,62,33092272.0%
6 Palamu≈ 24.6 lakh19,39,86992863.6%
7 Hazaribagh≈ 21.95 lakh17,34,49594769.8%
8 West Singhbhum≈ 18.55 lakh15,02,338100558.6%
9 Deoghar≈ 19.13 lakh14,92,07392564.9%
10 Garhwa≈ 16.93 lakh13,22,78493560.3%
11 Dumka≈ 16.08 lakh13,21,44297761.0%
12 Godda≈ 16.58 lakh13,13,55193856.4%

* 2026 figures are our estimates (method M1), tied to the official Jharkhand projection.

Largest cities in Jharkhand

All large cities of Jharkhand →

  • Dhanbad

    City (2011): 11,62,472

    Metro (2011): 11,96,214

  • Ranchi

    City (2011): 10,73,427

    Metro (2011): 11,26,720

  • Jamshedpur

    City (2011): 6,31,364

    Metro (2011): 13,39,438

  • Mango

    City (2011): 2,23,805

    Metro (2011): 13,39,438

  • Deoghar

    City (2011): 2,03,123

  • Adityapur

    City (2011): 1,74,355

    Metro (2011): 13,39,438

  • Hazaribag

    City (2011): 1,42,489

    Metro (2011): 1,53,595

  • Chas

    City (2011): 1,41,640

    Metro (2011): 5,64,319

Births, deaths and fertility

Birth rate
20.6 (18.4)
per 1,000 people
Death rate
6.3 (6.4)
per 1,000 people
Infant mortality
29 (25)
per 1,000 live births
Fertility rate (TFR)
2.1 (1.9)
children per woman
Sex ratio at birth
925 (917)
females per 1,000 males

SRS 2023 Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2023 (ORGI) How this is made → Sample Registration System 2023. India in brackets.

Age structure of Jharkhand

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 Jharkhand
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
0-418,71,13417,77,163
5-921,17,87920,20,546
10-1421,12,62719,91,769
15-1917,14,88714,90,381
20-2414,31,26313,96,359
25-2913,42,31413,10,325
30-3411,65,86611,41,430
35-3910,92,67510,44,089
40-449,30,4218,58,085
45-497,98,9667,35,128
50-546,20,6825,65,499
55-594,87,6044,97,630
60-644,74,5654,82,917
65-693,17,8523,17,545
70-742,10,8781,96,230
75-7983,54284,412
80+94,90893,829
Children (0–14)
36.2%
India 30.9%
Working age (15–59)
56.7%
India 60.5%
Older people (60+)
7.2%
India 8.6%
Median age
22.4years
India 24.9
Dependency ratio
67.9
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
India 57.1

Languages spoken in Jharkhand

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 92 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Jharkhand
  1. Hindi 61.9%
  2. Santali 9.9%
  3. Bengali 9.7%
  4. Urdu 6.0%
  5. Ho 3.0%
  6. Kurukh/Oraon 2.9%
  7. Mundari 2.9%
  8. Odia 1.6%
  9. All other languages 2.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Khortha/Khotta23.5%
  2. Hindi21.4%
  3. Bengali9.7%
  4. Santali8.8%
  5. Urdu6.0%
  6. Sadan/Sadri4.9%
  7. Magadhi/Magahi4.1%
  8. Ho3.0%

Housing and amenities in Jharkhand

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 45.9%

    India 67.4%

  • Tap water 12.9%

    India 43.7%

  • Water source within premises 23.2%

    India 46.7%

  • Toilet within premises 22.1%

    India 47.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 76.9%

    India 49.6%

  • Bathing area within premises 25.5%

    India 58.6%

  • Closed drainage 7.2%

    India 18.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 11.7%

    India 28.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 68.7%

    India 65.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 46.1%

    India 59.3%

  • Television 26.9%

    India 47.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 16.1%

    India 21.1%

  • Computer or laptop 6.9%

    India 9.5%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.8%

    India 4.7%

  • Use banking services 54.0%

    India 58.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 21.0%

    India 17.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.3%

    India 86.5%

  • Rent their home 7.7%

    India 11.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 38.3%

    India 62.0%

  • House in good condition 43.4%

    India 53.2%

  • Concrete roof 26.0%

    India 29.1%

  • Cement or tiled floor 28.8%

    India 42.1%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 29.2%

    India 41.0%

India

Per capita income of Jharkhand

Per capita Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) at current prices, the standard measure of state per capita income. NSO National Statistical Office (MoSPI), compiled in the RBI Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25 How this is made →

Per capita income 2024-25
₹1,16,663
#31 of 33 States/UTs in 2023-24
Real growth, latest year (2024-25)
+6.2%
per capita, constant 2011-12 prices
Average real growth a year since 2011-12 (13 years)
+4.0%
GSDP 2024-25
₹5.2 lakh crore
Gross State Domestic Product, current prices
Per capita income of Jharkhand
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YearCurrent prices (₹)Constant 2011-12 prices (₹)
2011-1241,25441,254
2012-1347,36044,176
2013-1450,00643,779
2014-1557,30148,781
2015-1652,75444,524
2016-1760,01848,826
2017-1867,48452,277
2018-1975,42156,133
2019-2075,01655,658
2020-2169,96351,464
2021-2288,50057,172
2022-2395,83960,642
2023-241,06,52964,347
2024-251,16,66368,357

Median State/UT 2023-24: ₹2,34,721. Financial years (April–March). Latest years are advance or quick estimates and get revised.

What the numbers say

  • Jharkhand is home to 2.88% of India's people and is the 12th most populous of the 36 States and Union Territories.
  • The official projection has Jharkhand growing 24.2% between Census 2011 and 1 March 2026, faster than India's 17.6%.
  • Literacy in 2011 was 66.4%, 6.6 points below the national rate of 73.0%.
  • There were 948 females for every 1,000 males in 2011 (India: 943).
  • 24.1% of people lived in towns in 2011; the official projection puts the urban share at 26.7% in 2026.
  • A woman in Jharkhand has 2.1 children on average (SRS 2023), at the replacement level of 2.1.
  • Ranchi is the most populous district, with 29.14 lakh people in 2011 (8.8% of the state).

Compare with

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 Jharkhand, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Jharkhand (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 Jharkhand (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareIndia
Hindu 2,23,76,051 67.8% 79.8%
Muslim 47,93,994 14.5% 14.2%
Christian 14,18,608 4.3% 2.3%
Sikh 71,422 0.2% 1.7%
Buddhist 8,956 0.0% 0.7%
Jain 14,974 0.0% 0.4%
Other religions and persuasions 42,35,786 12.8% 0.7%
Religion not stated 68,343 0.2% 0.2%
Total3,29,88,134100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jharkhand in 2026?
The official projection by the RGI Technical Group puts Jharkhand's population at 4,09,58,000 (4.1 crore) on 1 March 2026. No census count exists after 2011; Census 2027 results will replace this projection.

What was the population of Jharkhand in Census 2011?
Census 2011 counted 3,29,88,134 people in Jharkhand: 1,69,30,315 males and 1,60,57,819 females.

Which district of Jharkhand has the largest population?
Ranchi had the most people in 2011 (29,14,253). The least populous was Lohardaga (4,61,790).

What is the sex ratio and literacy rate of Jharkhand?
In Census 2011 Jharkhand had 948 females per 1,000 males (child sex ratio 948) and a literacy rate of 66.4% (men 76.8%, women 55.4%).

When will Census 2027 figures for Jharkhand be released?
Counting of people takes place in February 2027 with a reference date of 1 March 2027. The government has not announced a release date; in 2011 provisional totals came out on 31 March 2011, about a month after counting ended. This page will switch to Census 2027 figures as soon as they are published.

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