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District of Jharkhand

Bokaro District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 24.56 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

24,56,000 2.46 million 1 March 2026

Bokaro district's population is estimated at ≈24.56 lakh (24,56,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 20,62,330.

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

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Chas (municipal limits)

Census 2011
1,41,640
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 2.1 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Chas urban agglomeration

Census 2011
5,64,319
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 6.5 lakh

District

Bokaro district

Census 2011
20,62,330
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 24.56 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 24.56 lakh 24,56,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
20.62 lakh 20,62,330 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
715per km² 2011
Sex ratio
922 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)
923 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate
72.0% Male 82.5% · Female 60.6%
Urban share
47.7% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11
+16.0% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area
2,883km² Census 2011
Households
3.95 lakh 5.2 people per household
Villages
635 Census 2011
Towns
27 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Bokaro: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
26 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19514,54,060
19615,54,613
19717,62,675
198110,97,130
199114,54,416
200117,77,662
201120,62,330
2016 *22,07,000
2021 *23,39,000
2026 *24,56,000
2031 *25,54,000
2036 *26,31,000

* Estimate

How Bokaro'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 Bokaro's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Chas8,13,40239.4%90378.3%69.4%
2 Gumia2,31,18511.2%94465.4%43.4%
3 Chandankiyari2,30,23811.2%92563.6%5.1%
4 Bermo1,89,7779.2%91578.6%97.8%
5 Nawadih1,38,4546.7%96862.6%3.3%
6 Chandrapura1,32,1626.4%91975.4%63.1%
7 Peterwar1,32,1506.4%94062.3%3.4%
8 Jaridih1,04,9885.1%92868.9%27.9%
9 Kasmar89,9744.4%95865.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Bokaro (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Bokaro (Census 2011)
  1. Bokaro Steel City CT 4,14,820
  2. Chas 1,41,640
  3. Phusro 89,178
  4. Gumia CT 48,141
  5. Bokaro CT 39,305
  6. Jaridih Bazar CT 31,882
  7. Chandrapura CT 27,425
  8. Dugda CT 22,740
  9. Tenudam-Cum-Kathhara CT 22,080
  10. Bermo CT 17,401

How people in Bokaro worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

20.1%

Agricultural labourers

18.4%

Household industry

3.2%

Other work

58.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 33.2%.

Age structure of Bokaro

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 Bokaro
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-41,02,56294,875
5-91,20,2781,12,400
10-141,27,7031,22,531
15-191,15,30699,573
20-2498,06990,327
25-2992,41385,201
30-3479,64675,301
35-3973,87268,259
40-4461,29854,321
45-4951,20046,478
50-5438,83637,725
55-5935,14434,158
60-6432,90828,742
65-6919,41716,709
70-7410,8769,909
75-794,2674,362
80+4,4754,587
Children (0–14)
33.1%
Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59)
60.2%
Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+)
6.6%
Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age
23.5years
Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio
58.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in Bokaro

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 54 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Bokaro
  1. Hindi 71.0%
  2. Santali 11.4%
  3. Bengali 10.7%
  4. Urdu 4.1%
  5. Maithili 1.1%
  6. Odia 0.4%
  7. Mundari 0.3%
  8. Kurukh/Oraon 0.2%
  9. All other languages 0.9%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Khortha/Khotta46.2%
  2. Hindi13.6%
  3. Bengali10.7%
  4. Santali8.7%
  5. Bhojpuri5.7%
  6. Urdu4.1%
  7. Magadhi/Magahi4.0%
  8. Karmali2.7%

Housing and amenities in Bokaro

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 70.2%

    Jharkhand 45.9%

  • Tap water 26.0%

    Jharkhand 12.9%

  • Water source within premises 35.6%

    Jharkhand 23.2%

  • Toilet within premises 33.5%

    Jharkhand 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 65.6%

    Jharkhand 76.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 38.1%

    Jharkhand 25.5%

  • Closed drainage 16.9%

    Jharkhand 7.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 17.2%

    Jharkhand 11.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 39.0%

    Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 58.3%

    Jharkhand 46.1%

  • Television 45.9%

    Jharkhand 26.9%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 27.8%

    Jharkhand 16.1%

  • Computer or laptop 9.7%

    Jharkhand 6.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 5.4%

    Jharkhand 2.8%

  • Use banking services 64.2%

    Jharkhand 54.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 13.4%

    Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 74.7%

    Jharkhand 89.3%

  • Rent their home 17.2%

    Jharkhand 7.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 62.1%

    Jharkhand 38.3%

  • House in good condition 52.6%

    Jharkhand 43.4%

  • Concrete roof 48.1%

    Jharkhand 26.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 51.8%

    Jharkhand 28.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 22.1%

    Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

  • Bokaro district held 6.3% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 5th of 24 districts.
  • Literacy is 72.0%, 5.6 points above the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 82.5% of men but only 60.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 922 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 948.
  • 47.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Jharkhand as a whole (24.1%).
  • The population grew 16.0% in 2001–11, slower than Jharkhand's 22.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈24.56 lakh, implies growth of about 19% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jharkhand projection.
  • Its largest town, Bokaro Steel City, had 4.15 lakh people in 2011, 20.1% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Jharkhand →

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

Population by religion in Bokaro (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 Bokaro (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJharkhand
Hindu 16,36,460 79.4% 67.8%
Muslim 2,41,451 11.7% 14.5%
Christian 13,730 0.7% 4.3%
Sikh 4,174 0.2% 0.2%
Buddhist 1,890 0.1% 0.0%
Jain 2,045 0.1% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 1,60,524 7.8% 12.8%
Religion not stated 2,056 0.1% 0.2%
Total20,62,330100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bokaro district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈24,56,000 (24.56 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bokaro's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 20,62,330.

What was the population of Bokaro district in Census 2011?
20,62,330: 10,72,807 males and 9,89,523 females, of whom 9,83,644 lived in towns and 10,78,686 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bokaro?
Literacy was 72.0% in 2011 (men 82.5%, women 60.6%). The sex ratio was 922 females per 1,000 males, and 923 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bokaro district?
Bokaro Steel City, with 4,14,820 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bokaro district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 635 Census 2011 villages and 27 towns.

⤓ Download Jharkhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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