District of Jharkhand

Chatra District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Chatra district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈13,45,000 (13.45 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Chatra's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,42,886.

Q: What was the population of Chatra district in Census 2011?

10,42,886: 5,33,935 males and 5,08,951 females, of whom 62,954 lived in towns and 9,79,932 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 13.45 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

13,45,000 1.34 million 1 March 2026

Chatra district's population is estimated at ≈13.45 lakh (13,45,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,42,886.

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

Which number do you mean?

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

District

Chatra district

Census 2011: 10,42,886
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 13.45 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 62,954

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 9,79,932

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 13.45 lakh 13,45,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 10.43 lakh 10,42,886 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 280per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 953 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6): 967 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate: 60.2% Male 69.9% · Female 49.9%
Urban share: 6.0% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11: +29.1% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area: 3,718km² Census 2011
Households: 1.82 lakh 5.7 people per household
Villages: 1,471 Census 2011
Towns: 2 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

15 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	2,38,203
1961	2,93,395
1971	3,71,268
1981	4,72,049
1991	6,23,979
2001	8,08,135
2011	10,42,886
2016 *	11,46,000
2021 *	12,48,000
2026 *	13,45,000
2031 *	14,37,000
2036 *	15,20,000

* Estimate

How Chatra'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 Chatra's 2011 population was spread
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1	Shaligram Ram Narayanpur(Hunterganj)	1,87,590	18.0%	947	54.8%	0.0%
2	Chatra	1,50,999	14.5%	923	63.9%	33.1%
3	Tandwa	1,26,319	12.1%	939	62.6%	10.3%
4	Pratappur	1,20,221	11.5%	946	53.2%	0.0%
5	Simaria	1,07,871	10.3%	966	63.4%	0.0%
6	Itkhori	74,929	7.2%	979	68.0%	0.0%
7	Kanha Chatti	63,012	6.0%	962	62.9%	0.0%
8	Mayur Hand	58,925	5.7%	999	64.4%	0.0%
9	Lawalaung	50,553	4.8%	971	49.0%	0.0%
10	Gidhaur	40,919	3.9%	957	68.1%	0.0%
11	Pathalgora	31,530	3.0%	987	67.4%	0.0%
12	Kunda	30,018	2.9%	946	44.8%	0.0%

Largest towns in Chatra (Census 2011)

Chatra 49,985
Bachra CT 12,969

How people in Chatra worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

30.0%

Agricultural labourers

47.4%

Household industry

3.6%

Other work

19.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 38.1%.

Age structure of Chatra

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 →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	66,425	64,429
5-9	77,580	75,241
10-14	75,023	70,497
15-19	52,981	46,029
20-24	42,912	41,991
25-29	39,533	40,009
30-34	35,159	34,856
35-39	31,371	30,207
40-44	26,347	23,533
45-49	21,242	20,177
50-54	17,223	14,945
55-59	12,610	14,072
60-64	13,937	13,054
65-69	8,834	8,764
70-74	6,701	5,702
75-79	2,445	2,405
80+	3,135	2,855

Children (0–14): 41.2%; Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59): 52.3%; Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+): 6.5%; Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age: 19.6years; Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio: 82.1; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in Chatra

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 33 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 92.1%
Urdu 5.5%
Kurukh/Oraon 1.7%
Mundari 0.5%
Punjabi 0.0%
Bengali 0.0%
Others 0.0%
Maithili 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Khortha/Khotta39.7%
Hindi39.2%
Magadhi/Magahi12.5%
Urdu5.5%
Kurukh/Oraon1.7%
Mundari0.5%
Sadan/Sadri0.4%
Bhojpuri0.1%

Housing and amenities in Chatra

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 14.9%

Jharkhand 45.9%
Tap water 3.9%

Jharkhand 12.9%
Water source within premises 16.1%

Jharkhand 23.2%
Toilet within premises 10.1%

Jharkhand 22.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 88.8%

Jharkhand 76.9%
Bathing area within premises 17.3%

Jharkhand 25.5%
Closed drainage 3.0%

Jharkhand 7.2%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 2.9%

Jharkhand 11.7%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 91.7%

Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

Mobile phone 44.5%

Jharkhand 46.1%
Television 9.7%

Jharkhand 26.9%
Scooter or motorcycle 8.4%

Jharkhand 16.1%
Computer or laptop 5.0%

Jharkhand 6.9%
Car, jeep or van 1.2%

Jharkhand 2.8%
Use banking services 48.3%

Jharkhand 54.0%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 29.8%

Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

Own their home 97.6%

Jharkhand 89.3%
Rent their home 1.4%

Jharkhand 7.7%
Permanent (pucca) house 26.8%

Jharkhand 38.3%
House in good condition 38.7%

Jharkhand 43.4%
Concrete roof 21.5%

Jharkhand 26.0%
Cement or tiled floor 13.7%

Jharkhand 28.8%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 25.2%

Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

Chatra district held 3.2% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 15th of 24 districts.
Literacy is 60.2%, 6.2 points below the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 69.9% of men but only 49.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
6.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Jharkhand as a whole (24.1%).
The population grew 29.1% in 2001–11, faster than Jharkhand's 22.4%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈13.45 lakh, implies growth of about 29% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jharkhand projection.

Compare with

All districts of Jharkhand →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

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

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

Population by religion in Chatra (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 Chatra (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Jharkhand
Hindu	9,03,179	86.6%	67.8%
Muslim	1,16,710	11.2%	14.5%
Christian	6,565	0.6%	4.3%
Sikh	888	0.1%	0.2%
Buddhist	35	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	129	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	12,936	1.2%	12.8%
Religion not stated	2,444	0.2%	0.2%
Total	10,42,886	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Chatra district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈13,45,000 (13.45 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Chatra's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,42,886.

What was the population of Chatra district in Census 2011?

10,42,886: 5,33,935 males and 5,08,951 females, of whom 62,954 lived in towns and 9,79,932 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Chatra?

Literacy was 60.2% in 2011 (men 69.9%, women 49.9%). The sex ratio was 953 females per 1,000 males, and 967 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Chatra district?

Chatra, with 49,985 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Chatra district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,471 Census 2011 villages and 2 towns.

⤓ Download Jharkhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction